Incidence and clinical impact of perianal disease in patients with ulcerative colitis: A nationwide population-based study.
Eun Mi SongHo-Su LeeYe-Jee KimEun Hye OhNam Seok HamJeongseok KimSung Wook HwangSang Hyoung ParkDong-Hoon YangByong Duk YeJeong-Sik ByeonSeung-Jae MyungSuk-Kyun YangPublished in: Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology (2018)
The risk of PAD is higher in UC patients than in the general population. UC patients with PAD have distinct clinical features and poor outcomes, as indicated by the greater need for UC-related medications and colectomy.