Ulcerative colitisis one jot down ofinflammatory bowel disease (IBD).
Ulcerative colitis causes inflammation in the large intestine (the colon and the rectum).
Its estimated that as of 2016, 451,776 adults in the United States live with ulcerative colitis.
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Between 2007 and 2016, the prevalence of ulcerative colitis increased by about 125%.
This article will highlight facts and statistics about ulcerative colitis in people living in the United States.
It causes inflammation, leading to ulcers (sores) forming on the colon’s lining.
The ulcers can lead to symptoms of blood in the stool, pain, urgency, and diarrhea.
Most people in the United States are diagnosed with the condition in their 20s or 30s.
Ulcerative colitis is estimated to affect about 1 in 552 adults.
IBD and ulcerative colitis affect enough people that they are considered common diseases.
Ulcerative Colitis by Ethnicity
Ulcerative colitis can affect anyone of any ethnicity.
It was once thought to be a disease that primarily affected White populations.
There is a lack of information about how ulcerative colitis affects people across ethnic groups.
Some studies have shown slightly more males develop ulcerative colitis than females.
However, the military health system study showed ulcerative colitis was slightly more common in females than in males.
Overall, IBD in children tends to be more common in male children than in female children.
There is another peak in the diagnosis rates of ulcerative colitis in people over age 60.
The median age of diagnosis of ulcerative colitis was shown to be 34.9 in one study.
The prevalence of ulcerative colitis increases with each decade of life.
This means that ulcerative colitis is more common in people over age 50.
However, there are some theories.
In general, its thought that ulcerative colitis is brought on by several factors working together.
First, there is a genetic predisposition.
Many genes that could play a role have been identified.
Most people with ulcerative colitis do not have a family member with the disease.
However, it does tend to run in families.
What Are the Mortality Rates for Ulcerative Colitis?
The various forms of IBD, including ulcerative colitis, are not usuallyconsidered to be fatal.
Symptoms might be subtle or similar to those of other diseases, which could lead to a misdiagnosis.
People are not routinely screened for ulcerative colitis.
Acolonoscopyis usually how ulcerative colitis is diagnosed.
In this procedure, a flexible scope with a camera is inserted through the rectum to check the colon.
It is, unfortunately, becoming more common inside and outside the United States.
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