People with ulcerative proctitis, a milder and more limited form of ulcerative colitis, are not at higher risk of developing ...

Rectally administered topical agents have demonstrated efficacy in the maintenance of distal colitis (DC) and proctitis and as they are rarely associated with significant blood drug levels, side ...

Epidermal growth factor (EGF) is a potent mitogenic peptide produced by salivary glands. We examined whether EGF enemas are an effective treatment for active left-sided ulcerative colitis and ...

Medically Reviewed by Neha Pathak, MD on May 03, 2024 Klecolt-Glaser, J. Psychosomatic Medicine, February 2010. Alan C. Moss, MD, assistant professor of medicine, Harvard Medical School; director of ...

A national survey showed that only about 7% of consumers read warning labeling on over-the-counter products. Hydrogen peroxide enemas often pop up in search results for homemade constipation ...

Ulcerative colitis is a chronic condition that affects the large intestines, particularly the colon. It is classified as one of the two inflammatory bowel diseases along with Crohn’s disease. The ...

ULCERATIVE colitis is a form of inflammatory bowel disease - a condition which causes inflammation of the bowel and painful symptoms. In ulcerative colitis, tiny ulcers develop on the surface of the ...

Colitis is a digestive disease characterised by the inflammation of the colon, or the large intestine. It has two primary types: ulcerative colitis and pseudomembranous colitis. Ulcerative colitis is ...

Once remission has been achieved, however, there is no evidence that steroid enemas will maintain the remission. [27] Thus with the risk of cumulative systemic absorption of topically administered ...