Elderly-onset vs adult-onset ulcerative colitis: a different natural history?

Irene ZammarchiFrancesco LanzarottoRosanna CannatelliFrancesca MunariFederica BeniniAlessandro PozziAlberto LanziniChiara Ricci

Published in: BMC gastroenterology (2020)

Ulcerative Colitis has similar presentation and behaviour in elderly and adults patients. However, the elderly are more fragile because of comorbidities, increased risk of infections and disease-related complications.

Keyphrases

ulcerative colitis
middle aged
end stage renal disease
community dwelling
chronic kidney disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
prognostic factors
case report
patient reported outcomes
patient reported