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Ulcerative colitis (UC) is a chronic inflammatory disorder of the intestine, which involves rectum and extends proximally in a continuous manner and presents commonly with colicky abdominal pain and bloody diarrhea. The entire colon may be involved in advanced cases (Table 4.10.1).
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Sinha, C.K., Coran, A.G. (2010). Ulcerative Colitis. In: Sinha, C., Davenport, M. (eds) Handbook of Pediatric Surgery. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-84882-132-3_29
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