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Causes List

Causes could include:
  • Ischemia
  • Chronic Infection
  • Exposure to radiation
  • Acute infectious disease

Causes Overview Articles

Colitis
Acute and chronic infections, including food poisoning; Inflammatory disorders (ulcerative colitis, Crohn's colitis, lymphocytic and collagenous colitis) Irritable bowel syndrome; Lack of blood flow (ischemic colitis)
Source:ADAM
Date:October 13, 2009

Specific Causes Articles

Ischemia
Ischemia is an insufficient supply of blood to an organ, usually due to a blocked artery.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Ischemia
Ischemia is an insufficient supply of oxygenated blood to an organ, usually due to a blocked artery.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine
 
 
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