Tag: inflammatory bowel disease

What is Ulcerative colitis? Ulcerative colitis (UC) is a life long chronic inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) that affects the large intestine, specifically the colon. It is an immune-mediated inflammatory condition associated with inflammation of the rectum but can involve, and often does involve other areas of the colon. UC can cause debilitating physical symptoms such as an inflamed rectum, urgency