Patients with the chronic inflammatory bowel disease ulcerative colitis might reduce their risk of a relapse by having their appendix removed, a new stu ...

Evidence is accumulating that both genetic and environmental factors contribute to ulcerative colitis. The most consistent genetic associations have been shown for the MHC locus HLA Class II ...

Ulcerative colitis is a chronic relapsing and remitting inflammatory disorder that can generally be managed successfully with maintenance oral medications. However, approximately 15% of patients ...

After missing his annual colonoscopy, a North Georgia resident was diagnosed with a rare and rapidly spreading cancer, ...

With over 250 peer-reviewed publications, he has made significant contributions to medical literature, shedding light on the treatment and understanding of ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease.

Sometimes called fulminant colitis, this complication affects less than 10 percent of people with ulcerative colitis and involves damage to the entire thickness of the intestinal wall.