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Binding: PaperbackDewey Decimal Number: 158 EAN: 9780859699174 ISBN: 085969917X Label: Sheldon Press Manufacturer: Sheldon Press Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 108 Publication Date: August 01, 2005 Publisher: Sheldon Press Studio: Sheldon Press Related Items:
Editorial Review: Product Description: Ulcerative colitis is a disease that causes inflammation and sores in the top layers of the lining of the large intestine. The inflammation usually occurs in the rectum and lower part of the colon, but it may affect the entire colon. The inflammation makes the colon empty frequently, causing diarrhea. Ulcerative colitis occurs most often in people ages 15 to 40, although children and older people sometimes develop the disease. Ulcerative colitis affects men and women equally and appears to run in some families. There are 90,000 sufferers in the UK and 400,000 in the United States. This book covers: Causes Diagnosis Treatments Surgery Living with an ileostomy or a pouch Living with ulcerative colitis, including emotional issues and effects on the family Diet Ulcerative Colitis in young people Fertility and pregnancy Probiotics Future developments Sources of help Average Rating:
 Rating: - An informative book on UC (mostly for the UK market)When I got my diagnosis through, I thought my problems were treatable. It wasn't until after my second visit to my consultant that I realised I was suffering from a long term condition. Until I read this book, I had not idea how long-term that was! I found this book extremely helpful, very easy to digest and quick to read being only 108 pages long. It answered most of the questions I had about my dis-ease and there was information I had not even considered. As a first step to understanding ... Read More Rating: - A great guideThis book explains an unpredictable, complicated disease in really plain, practical language, even the very scientific parts. The section on probiotics is very enlightening and helpful - makes a lot of sense. 
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