Intest Res.  2012 Feb;10(1):1-25. 10.5217/ir.2012.10.1.1.

Guidelines for the Management of Ulcerative Colitis

• Choi CH
• Kim YH
• Kim YS
• Ye BD
• Lee KM
• Lee BI
• Jung SA
• Kim WH
• Lee H
• IBD Study Group of the Korean Association for the Study of Intestinal Diseases

• KMID: 1464213
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.5217/ir.2012.10.1.1

Abstract

Ulcerative colitis (UC) is a chronic inflammatory bowel disorder characterized by a relapsing and remitting course. The quality of life can decrease significantly during exacerbations of the disease. The incidence and prevalence of UC in Korea are still lower than those of Western countries, but have been rapidly increasing during the past decades. Various medical and surgical therapies are currently used for the management of UC. However, many challenging issues exist and sometimes these lead to differences in practice between clinicians. Therefore, Inflammatory Bowel Diseases (IBD) Study Group of the Korean Association for the Study of Intestinal Diseases (KASID) set out the Korean guidelines for the management of UC. These guidelines are made by the adaptation using several foreign guidelines and encompass treatment of active colitis, maintenance of remission and indication for surgery in UC. The specific recommendations are presented with the quality of evidence. These are the first Korean treatment guidelines for UC and will be revised with new evidences on treatment of UC.

Keyword

Ulcerative Colitis; Treatment; Guidelines

MeSH Terms

Colitis
Colitis, Ulcerative
Incidence
Inflammatory Bowel Diseases
Intestinal Diseases
Korea
Prevalence
Quality of Life
Ulcer