Selection of an optimum treatment regimen for patients with ulcerative colitis depends on several factors, including the natural history of the disease. A new study indicates that prognosis for patients with newly diagnosed ulcerative colitis might not be as bad as typically thought—an important finding that should be taken into account when the risks and benefits of future treatment strategies are discussed.
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Peyrin-Biroulet, L., Colombel, JF. Natural history—an optimistic message from Norway. Nat Rev Gastroenterol Hepatol 6, 387–388 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1038/nrgastro.2009.100
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