What is Ulcerative Colitis? As the name suggests, the term ‘Ulcerative’ means the formation of ulcers in the large intestine similar to the ulcer formation in the mouth and ‘Colitis’ means inflammation of the colon. It results from the prolonged inflammation and irritation of the membrane that lines the walls of the colon. The ulcers develop in the lining of…
Ulcerative Colitis is a life style problem that causes inflammation in large intestine along with rectum. Little part of small intestine gets also affected. The cause of ulcerative colitis is unknown. Some studies have found that there is a self activation or abnormal activation of the immune system which results in inflammation of tissues re present. Due to this peristaltic…