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Inflammatory bowel disease

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Prognosis

Colectomy is common in acute colitis b  

Note:

  • 30% of patients with acute colitis have a colectomy (95% CI: 17% to 42%) b 

Expiry date: July 2003
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Author   CM   Ball
Reviewer   L   Friedman
CAT Writers   D   Ford , CM   Ball