Ulcerative colitis can cause inflammation and sores in your rectum and colon--parts of your large intestine.
Ulcerative Colitis Symptoms
If you have ulcerative colitis, you may have pain in your abdomen and experience bloody diarrhea. The symptoms that you may experience may vary depending on the severity of your condition. Other ulcerative colitis symptoms may include:
Some people may also experience arthritis, inflammation of the eye, liver disease, and osteoporosis.
Suggested Readings:
Sources:
Ulcerative Colitis. National Digestive Information Clearinghouse. Available at http://digestive.niddk.nih.gov/ddiseases/pubs/colitis/. Accessed on December 16, 2010
Ulcerative Colitis. Medline Plus, National Library of Medicine. Available at http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ulcerativecolitis.html. Accessed on December 16, 2010
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Ulcerative Colitis Symptoms
If you have ulcerative colitis, you may have pain in your abdomen and experience bloody diarrhea. The symptoms that you may experience may vary depending on the severity of your condition. Other ulcerative colitis symptoms may include:
- Anemia
- Fatigue
- Weight loss
- Loss of appetite
- Rectal bleeding
- Loss of body fluids and nutrients
- Skin lesions
- Joint pain
- Growth failure (specifically in children)
Some people may also experience arthritis, inflammation of the eye, liver disease, and osteoporosis.
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Suggested Readings:
Sources:
Ulcerative Colitis. National Digestive Information Clearinghouse. Available at http://digestive.niddk.nih.gov/ddiseases/pubs/colitis/. Accessed on December 16, 2010
Ulcerative Colitis. Medline Plus, National Library of Medicine. Available at http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ulcerativecolitis.html. Accessed on December 16, 2010
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