Brief Article
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World J Gastroenterol. Dec 21, 2013; 19(47): 9063-9068
Published online Dec 21, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i47.9063
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Figure 6 Causes of ulcerative colitis relapse. In most cases (85.3%), the causes of ulcerative colitis (UC) relapse were not identified (none). However, in cases with an apparent cause, upper respiratory inflammation was the main factor responsible for UC relapse in our Japanese sample.