"Colitis, Ulcerative" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Inflammation of the COLON that is predominantly confined to the MUCOSA. Its major symptoms include DIARRHEA, rectal BLEEDING, the passage of MUCUS, and ABDOMINAL PAIN.
| Descriptor ID |
D003093
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C06.405.205.265.231 C06.405.205.731.249 C06.405.469.158.188.231 C06.405.469.432.249
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| Concept/Terms |
Colitis, Ulcerative- Colitis, Ulcerative
- Idiopathic Proctocolitis
- Ulcerative Colitis
- Colitis Gravis
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Ulcerative Colitis Type
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| 2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Colitis, Ulcerative" by people in Profiles.
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Mindfulness Intervention Decreases Frequency and Severity of Flares in Inactive Ulcerative Colitis Patients: Results of a Phase II, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Trial. Inflamm Bowel Dis. 2022 12 01; 28(12):1872-1892.
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Sleep Quality in Ulcerative Colitis: Associations with Inflammation, Psychological Distress, and Quality of Life. Int J Behav Med. 2018 Oct; 25(5):517-525.
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Getting personal: a review of sexual functioning, body image, and their impact on quality of life in patients with inflammatory bowel disease. Inflamm Bowel Dis. 2015 Apr; 21(4):923-38.
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TNF inhibitors to treat ulcerative colitis in a metastatic breast cancer patient: a case report and literature review. World J Gastroenterol. 2014 May 21; 20(19):5912-7.
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The influence of depression on quality of life in patients with inflammatory bowel disease. Inflamm Bowel Dis. 2013 Jul; 19(8):1732-9.
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Unusual thrombotic complications. Am Surg. 2012 Jun; 78(6):728-9.
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Sleep disturbances and inflammatory bowel disease: a potential trigger for disease flare? Expert Rev Clin Immunol. 2011 Jan; 7(1):29-36.
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Histopathology predictors of medically refractory ulcerative colitis. Dis Colon Rectum. 2010 Sep; 53(9):1280-6.
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Risk factors for low bone mass in patients with ulcerative colitis following ileal pouch-anal anastomosis. Am J Gastroenterol. 2009 Mar; 104(3):639-46.
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Maximizing patient adherence and clinical outcomes with mesalamine in mildly-to-moderately active ulcerative colitis. Rev Gastroenterol Disord. 2008; 8(1):21-30; quiz 31-2.