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Surgical Management of Ulcerative Colitis

- Abbreviations

   5ASAs       5-AminoSalicylates

AGREE II

Appraisal of Guidelines for Research and Evaluation II

ASCRS

American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons

CRP

C Reactive Protein

ECCO

European Crohn’s and Colitis Organization

ESR

Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate

GDG

Guideline Development Group

GRADE

Grade of Recommendations, Assessment, Development and Evaluation

IBD

Inflammatory Bowel Disease

IBDU

Inflammatory Bowel Disease Unclassified

IPAA

Ileal Pouch-Anal Anastomosis

UC

Ulcerative Colitis

WHO

World Health Organization