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Explore the complexities of Ulcerative Colitis, its causes, diagnostic methods, and breakthrough treatments for better management.

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In this Healio video, Edward L. Barnes, MD, MPH, associate professor of medicine, co-director of the Multidisciplinary IBD Center and associate fellowship program director at the University of North ...

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