Abstract
Radiologic assessment of the sacroiliac joints should be part of every inflammatory bowel disease patient's workup; ankylosing spondylitis is 10 to 20 times more common in ulcerative colitis patients than in normal persons. Iritis, which occurs in 10 to 20% of ulcerative colitis patients, often precedes bowel symptoms. It may be necessary to use long-term, low-dose steroid therapy to control frequently recurring iritis.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 53-60 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Geriatrics |
Volume | 40 |
Issue number | 2 |
State | Published - Jan 1 1985 |