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Ulcerative colitis

Nature Reviews Disease Primers volume 6, Article number: 73 (2020) Cite this article

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Ulcerative colitis (UC) is a chronic inflammatory bowel disease affecting the rectum and the colon. This PrimeView describes the epidemiology, pathophysiology and diagnosis of UC, and highlights the current and emerging therapeutic strategies.

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Ulcerative colitis. Nat Rev Dis Primers 6, 73 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41572-020-00215-4

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