Patients with ulcerative colitis have no increased mortality compared to population controls and the disease can be cured be colectomy. This review concentrates on the medical management of ulcerative colitis including the management of active colitis, acute severe colitis and first presentation of colitis, maintenance of remission and long-term complications.
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