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Is ulcerative colitis serious?

Ulcerative colitis can be very serious if you have a severe flare-up. Complications can be life-threatening and include sudden, severe bleeding from your bowel and toxic colitis (a condition in which your bowels stop working and can potentially develop rips). Both require immediate hospitalization. There is also an increased risk of developing bowel cancer, especially after seven to 10 years.

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Author: Karen McCloskey BHSc
First answered: 21 Nov 2014
Last reviewed: 19 May 2018
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Category: Crohn’s disease

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