Update on the etiology, pathogenesis and diagnosis of ulcerative colitis
Stephen B Hanauer
Correspondence University of Chicago, 5841 South Maryland Avenue, MC 4076, Chicago, IL 60637, USA
Email shanauer@uchicago.edu
The etiology and pathogenesis of ulcerative colitis remain unclear, but evidence is accumulating that both genetics and the environment are important. Although diagnosis remains based on well-established clinical, endoscopic and histologic criteria, recent advances in the detection of fecal and serologic markers and the use of wireless capsule endoscopy promise to aid diagnosis.
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