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Complications
By Mayo Clinic staffPossible complications of ulcerative colitis include:
- Severe bleeding
- Perforated colon
- Severe dehydration
- Liver disease
- Osteoporosis
- Inflammation of your skin, joints and eyes
- An increased risk of colon cancer
- Toxic megacolon
References
- About ulcerative colitis and proctitis. The Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of America. http://www.ccfa.org/info/about/ucp. Accessed June 30, 2009.
- Ulcerative colitis. The Merck Manuals: The Merck Manual for Healthcare Professionals. http://www.merck.com/mmpe/print/sec02/ch018/ch018c.html. Accessed June 30, 2009.
- Peppercorn MA, et al. Medical management of ulcerative colitis. http://www.uptodate.com/home/index.html. Accessed June 30, 2009.
- Ulcerative colitis. National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases. http://digestive.niddk.nih.gov/ddiseases/pubs/colitis/. Accessed June 30, 2009.
- Accutane (prescribing information). Nutley, N.J.: Roche; 2008. http://www.rocheusa.com/products/accutane/pi.pdf. Accessed June 23, 2009.
- Inflammatory bowel disease. In: Rakel RE, et al. Conn's Current Therapy 2008. 60th ed. Philadelphia, Pa.: Saunders Elsevier; 2008. http://www.mdconsult.com/das/book/body/144932667-4/854785995/1621/261.html#4-u1.0-B978-1-4160-4435-2..50133-3--cesec17_2085. Accessed June 21, 2009.
- Rutgeerts P, et al. Biological therapies for inflammatory bowel diseases. Gastroenterology. 2009;136:1182.
- Enck P. Acupuncture treatment in gastrointestinal diseases: A systematic review. World Journal of Gastroenterology. 2007;13:3417.
- Picco MF (expert opinion). Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, Fla. July 20, 2009.
