Ulcerative colitis Disease
About Gene:
The colon and rectum become inflamed when someone has ulcerative colitis, which is a chronic illness. The big intestine (colon) is the rectum, which is the end of the gut where waste is kept. On the lining of the colon, small ulcers can form and bleed or create pus.
Number of Patients: 1
Disease Causing Genes:
Sign and Symptoms:
- Diarrhea, often with blood or pus. Rectal bleeding — passing small amount of blood with stool. Abdominal pain and cramping. Rectal pain. Urgency to defecate. Inability to defecate despite urgency. Weight loss. Fatigue
Diagnosis:
(1) Medical history collection (2) Physical examination (3) Stool microscopy (4) Hemoglobin test (5) Serum albumin test (6) Blood test (7) Chest X-ray (8) USG (9) Ileocolonoscopy (10) Colonic biopsy
Preventions:
Not drinking carbonated drinks. Not eating high-fiber foods such as popcorn, vegetable skins, and nuts while you have symptoms. Drinking more liquids. Eating more frequent, smaller meals. Keeping a food diary that identifies foods that cause symptoms.
Treatment:
Ulcerative colitis treatment usually involves either medication therapy or surgery. Anti-inflammatory medications (Azathioprine (Azasan, Imuran) and mercaptopurine (Purinethol, Purixan ,Cyclosporine (Gengraf, Neoral, Sandimmune).) Immune system suppressors (Infliximab (Remicade), adalimumab (Humira) and golimumab (Simponi),Vedolizumab (Entyvio),Ustekinumab (Stelara)