How to Use ulcerative colitis in a Sentence

ulcerative colitis

noun
  • The causes are not known, but the disease is linked to ulcerative colitis.
    BostonGlobe.com, 26 Nov. 2019
  • Joe Palumbo made his return to the mound after six months of wrestling with an ulcerative colitis flare-up.
    Evan Grant, Dallas News, 4 Mar. 2021
  • Sweat had been diagnosed with ulcerative colitis as a child, and part of his colon was removed in 2010.
    jsonline.com, 21 Sep. 2022
  • Back then, Andrews had been suffering with ulcerative colitis (UC) for 11 years and was days away from a surgery that would require him to wear a bag for the rest of his life.
    Claire Sibonney, TIME, 4 June 2024
  • Foods to avoid with ulcerative colitis (UC) include high-fiber foods like beans, legumes, raw fruits and vegetables, and whole grains.
    Amanda MacMillan, Health, 24 Mar. 2024
  • In ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease — the two main kinds of IBD — the body attacks its own gastrointestinal tract.
    Anna Funk, Discover Magazine, 15 June 2020
  • The fix: After speaking to your doctor, find a treatment plan that's right for you and the severity of your ulcerative colitis — one that may or may not involve steroids.
    Locke Hughes, Redbook, 17 Jan. 2018
  • Gibson has pushed his weight up to 210 pounds since battling ulcerative colitis last year.
    Dallas News, 8 Mar. 2020
  • The diet can be applied to a lot of other conditions as well such as Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, Pauls said.
    Sheila Vilvens, Cincinnati.com, 22 Mar. 2018
  • The ulcerative colitis flare up marked the fourth consecutive year his ascent to the majors has been sidetracked by a health issue.
    Evan Grant, Dallas News, 21 Feb. 2021
  • The two main types of IBD are ulcerative colitis, which mainly affects the colon, and Crohn’s disease, which can affect the entire digestive tract.
    John Chang, The Conversation, 21 Aug. 2020
  • Its lead candidate, etrasimod, is being tested in a late-stage study in ulcerative colitis, as well as a mid- to late-stage study in Crohn’s disease.
    Ed Silverman, STAT, 15 Dec. 2021
  • Unlike ulcerative colitis, a form of IBD that affects the colon, Crohn’s can cause inflammation along any part of the digestive tract, as well as problems with the eyes, skin, joints, and bones.
    Isabella Cueto, STAT, 8 July 2022
  • Sequencing adult gut genomes showed that there was a deficit of this enzyme in most patients with Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis whose gut genomes were sequenced.
    Elizabeth Rayne, Ars Technica, 27 Jan. 2024
  • This offseason likely would rate as the best of Jake Diekman’s career if his life was still burdened by ulcerative colitis.
    Jeff Wilson, star-telegram, 19 Jan. 2018
  • Doty had once been diagnosed with ulcerative colitis and had to undergo surgery to remove portions of his colon.
    John Blake, CNN, 11 June 2022
  • Inflammation of the colon with ulcerative colitis can alter bacteria in the gut and cause bleeding—and both can lead to strong-smelling Number Two, Dr. Navabi says.
    Sabrina Talbert, Women's Health, 31 Jan. 2023
  • Something that revealed itself, after blood work and a colonoscopy, to be ulcerative colitis.
    Danielle Stein, Town & Country, 17 July 2013
  • Arena shares have surged this week on promising mid-stage trial results for its drug etrasimod in ulcerative colitis.
    Bradley J. Fikes, sandiegouniontribune.com, 22 Mar. 2018
  • Brigid’s sister Aimee (Amy Schumer), who recently lost her partner and her job and is dealing with ulcerative colitis, meanwhile, rarely smiles.
    Jen Chaney, Vulture, 24 Nov. 2021
  • Diekman is an at-risk player due to ulcerative colitis and having his colon removed and a new one constructed from his small intestine in 2017.
    Matt Kawahara, SFChronicle.com, 4 July 2020
  • In a 2016 op-ed in The Boston Globe, a patient with ulcerative colitis wrote that his health insurance forced him to try a cheaper treatment for six months, instead of the pricier meds his doctor wanted to prescribe.
    Alessandra Potenza, The Verge, 22 June 2018
  • Zeposia was approved in May for ulcerative colitis by the Food and Drug Administration.
    Joseph Walker, WSJ, 13 Dec. 2021
  • Because over a million people in the U.S. have ulcerative colitis.
    Dominique Fluker, Essence, 17 Oct. 2023
  • My ulcerative colitis has been in remission for many years.
    Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 2 July 2024
  • For those with ulcerative colitis, pain may radiate towards the left.
    Women's Health, 22 Mar. 2023
  • The safety trial, which was required by the FDA, did not focus on the other two conditions for which the drug is approved — ulcerative colitis and psoriatic arthritis.
    John Fauber, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 3 July 2019
  • His first stint as prime minister came to an abrupt end in 2007, after a turbulent year marred by, among other things, a flare-up of ulcerative colitis, a chronic intestinal disease.
    The Economist, 29 Aug. 2020
  • Below is a sample seven-day meal plan for ulcerative colitis.
    Roxana Ehsani, Health, 31 July 2024
  • For the same reason, prebiotics may aid in reducing symptoms in folks with inflammatory bowel diseases like Crohn’s and ulcerative colitis.
    Erica Sloan, SELF, 17 July 2024

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