17th July 2020

A 25-year-old gentleman with a new diagnosis of ulcerative colitis

A 25-year-old gentleman with a new diagnosis of ulcerative colitis who was diagnosed after weeks of experiencing bloody diarrhoea and weight loss. Remission was induced as an inpatient and attempts have been made to maintain it with mesalazine, azathioprine and mercaptopurine. He requires another agent to maintain remission. 

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