Refractory Ulcerative Proctitis—A Brief Review - Open Journal of Gastroenterology

OJGas > Vol.6 No.10, October 2016

Open Journal of Gastroenterology

Volume 6, Issue 10 (October 2016)

ISSN Print: 2163-9450 ISSN Online: 2163-9469

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Refractory Ulcerative Proctitis—A Brief Review ()

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DOI: 10.4236/ojgas.2016.610029 1,844 Downloads 4,017 Views Citations

Author(s)

Shmuel Odes

Affiliation(s)

Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beersheva, Israel.

ABSTRACT

Ulcerative proctitis (UP) is a common condition in adult patients and can be very dif-ficult to treat. This review considers critically the definition of this entity, its epidemi-ology and course, and the modes of therapy currently available. Therapies currently in development are considered as well.

KEYWORDS

Ulcerative Proctitis, Epidemiology, Therapy

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Odes, S. (2016) Refractory Ulcerative Proctitis—A Brief Review. Open Journal of Gastroenterology, 6, 239-248. doi: 10.4236/ojgas.2016.610029.

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