Briefly about Ulcerative Colitis

Abstract

Sinisa Franjic

Ulcerative colitis is a chronic disease in which the colon is inflamed and full of ulcers, leading to episodes of bloody diarrhea, abdominal cramps, and fever. Ulcerative colitis can start at any age, but it usually starts between the ages of 15 and 30. A small group of people have their first seizure between the ages of 50 and 70. Unlike Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis usually does not involve the full thickness of the intestine and never affects the small intestine. The disease usually begins in the rectum or sigmoid colon and eventually spreads partially or completely through the colon.

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