Colitis
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| A micrograph demonstrating cryptitis, a microscopic correlate of colitis. H&E stain. | |
| Medical specialty | Gastroenterology |
Colitis is an ongoing digestive disease. The main symptom of the disease is swelling of the colon. Colitis is treated with antibiotics if it is found early, or surgery if it is caught too late.
Other symptoms of colitis include:
- High amounts of pain
- Tenderness in the abdomen
- Depression
- Large amount of weight loss
- Fatigue (feeling tired)
There are other, more severe symptoms of colitis.
Related pages
[change | change source]Other websites
[change | change source]- Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of Canada Archived 2007-01-11 at the Wayback Machine
- Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of America Archived 2016-07-27 at the Wayback Machine
- The National Association for Colitis and Crohn’s Disease (UK) Archived 2018-12-15 at the Wayback Machine
