Progression of ulcerative proctosigmoiditis: incidence and factors influencing progression
RC Ayres, CD Gillen, RS Walmsley… - European journal of …, 1996 - journals.lww.com
Objective: To assess the changing distribution of disease within the large bowel in patients
presenting with ulcerative proctitis or proctosigmoiditis. To evaluate the influence of clinical
exacerbations, smoking, parity and family history in disease extension. Design:
Retrospective single-centre study in a university hospital. Methods: Case records of patients
presenting over a 40-year period were examined to evaluate the clinical course and disease
distribution from initial presentation to final follow-up. For each patient whose disease …
presenting with ulcerative proctitis or proctosigmoiditis. To evaluate the influence of clinical
exacerbations, smoking, parity and family history in disease extension. Design:
Retrospective single-centre study in a university hospital. Methods: Case records of patients
presenting over a 40-year period were examined to evaluate the clinical course and disease
distribution from initial presentation to final follow-up. For each patient whose disease …
