1st ‘Living’ Guideline for Managing Moderate-to-Severe Ulcerative Colitis Released

The new guideline categorizes 12 advanced treatments and simplifies health care decisions for 1.25 million patients in the United States.
1st ‘Living’ Guideline for Managing Moderate-to-Severe Ulcerative Colitis Released
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Doctors have released the first-ever “living” guideline for treating moderate-to-severe ulcerative colitis.

Living guidelines differ from traditional treatment guidelines in that they are updated more quickly as new research findings and suitable treatments become available. Instead of being revised every few years, living guidelines are updated as soon as new information emerges, ensuring patients always have access to the most current, evidence-based treatment recommendations.

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