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ulcerative colitis

noun

Pathology.
  1. chronic ulceration in the large intestine, characterized by painful abdominal cramps and profuse diarrhea containing pus, blood, and mucus.



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J&J is already working with Protagonist to develop an oral treatment for immune diseases including plaque psoriasis and ulcerative colitis and has the exclusive rights to commercialize the product.

Hunter Renfrow, WR, Panthers: The former Clemson star didn’t play last season because of ulcerative colitis and there was hope the former Pro Bowl receiver would come back strong with his hometown team.

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She won all three of her professional fights, between October 2021 and October 2022, later revealing she did so while suffering from what was eventually diagnosed as ulcerative colitis.

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The Durham native announced earlier this year she had been diagnosed with cancer after previously battling ulcerative colitis.

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Fariba had lived with ulcerative colitis since she was 18, when three-quarters of her bowel were removed.

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