| Theme | Advanced Therapy Ulcerative Colitis | |
|---|---|---|
| Title | General Aspects of Ulcerative Colitis Treatment | |
| Publish Date | 1997/09 | |
| Author | Atsuhiro Iwai | The second Department of Internal Medicine, National Defense Medical College, School of Medicine |
| Author | Kazuro Itoh | The second Department of Internal Medicine, National Defense Medical College, School of Medicine |
| [ Summary ] | Ulcerative colitis is treated with medication, change of life style, surgery, etc.. However, no specific therapy is recognized as being useful for all problems derived from ulcerative colitis. In fact, combinations of these therapies are useful. When the therapeutic schedule is planned for individuals, we must keep in mind that quality of life(QOL) is of the utmost importance for patients. | |