Importance Ulcerative colitis (UC) is a chronic inflammatory condition of the colon, with a
prevalence exceeding 400 per 100 000 in North America. Individuals with UC have a lower …

Ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease are the principal forms of inflammatory bowel disease.
Both represent chronic inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract, which displays …

Ulcerative colitis [UC] is a chronic inflammatory bowel disease [IBD] characterised by colonic
inflammation extending to a variable extent from the rectum. Care of the patient with UC …

2. Methods Based on the GRADE workflow, the Guidelines Committee of ECCO [GuiCom]
selected a panel of 48 experts supported by a team of methodologists and librarians …

11.1. General The treatment strategy for ulcerative colitis [UC] is mainly based on the
severity, distribution [proctitis, left-sided, extensive] 1 and pattern of disease. The latter …

This article is the second in a series of two publications on the European Crohn's and Colitis
Organisation [ECCO] evidence-based consensus on the management of Crohn's disease …

Crohn's disease (CD) accounts for a variety of clinical manifestations or phenotypes that
stem from chronic inflammation in the gastrointestinal tract. Its worldwide incidence is …

Tumor Necrosis Factor Inhibitors for Inflammatory Bowel Disease | New England Journal of
Medicine Skip to main content The New England Journal of Medicine homepage Advanced …

1.1. Aim The overarching aim of ECCO is to improve the care of patients with IBD through
the development of guidelines, education and research. Current evidence is fundamental in …

Biological therapies are an effective treatment for a range of immune-mediated inflammatory
diseases (IMIDs), including rheumatoid arthritis, psoriasis, and inflammatory bowel …