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Proctosigmoiditis

Known as: Rectosigmoiditis 
Inflammation of the sigmoid colon and rectum.
National Institutes of Health

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Gastrointestinal systemHemorrhagic RectocolitisIntestinesLower Gastrointestinal Tract

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Proctocolitis

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2002
2002
Long-term maintenance treatment in ulcerative colitis: a 10-year follow-up.
Highly Cited
1999
Highly Cited
1999
A new mesalazine gel enema in the treatment of left‐sided ulcerative colitis: a randomized controlled multicentre trial
: A new mesalazine rectal gel preparation (without propellant gas) has been recently developed to improve topical treatment in… 
1999
1999
Refractory proctosigmoiditis caused by myointimal hyperplasia of mesenteric veins
PURPOSE: Proctosigmoiditis occurring in young adults is usually idiopathic and usually responds to medical management. If the… 
1996
1996
[Enteropathic spondylarthritis in chronic inflammatory bowel diseases: prevalence, manifestation pattern and HLA association].
BACKGROUND Enteropathic spondylarthropathies (SpA) are the most frequent extraintestinal manifestation of the chronic… 
1995
1995
Comparison of serum total sialic acid, C-reactive protein, α1-acid glycoprotein and β2-microglobulin in patients with non-malignant bowel diseases
Review
1994
Review
1994
Ulcerative appendicitis in universal and nonuniversal ulcerative colitis.
Ulcerative appendicitis (UA), the appendiceal counterpart of ulcerative colitis (UC), is frequently present in colectomy… 
Highly Cited
1990
Highly Cited
1990
5-Aminosalicylic acid suppositories in the maintenance of remission in idiopathic proctitis or proctosigmoiditis: a double-blind placebo-controlled clinical trial.
Thirty patients with distal ulcerative colitis in remission (17 proctitis, 13 proctosigmoiditis) were randomly given either 5… 
Review
1990
Review
1990
Topical treatment of ulcerative colitis.
Highly Cited
1986
Highly Cited
1986
Course and Prognosis of Idiopathic Ulcerative Proctosigmoiditis in Young Patients
The course and prognosis of idiopathic ulcerative proctosigmoiditis were studied in 85 young patients whose symptoms had begun… 
1983
1983
5-Amino-salicylic acid (5-ASA) enemas are effective in patients with resistent ulcerative rectosigmoiditis
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