Ulcerative Colitis Risk Factors WisdomCard™
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Research Notes on Ulcerative Colitis Risk Factors
Certain factors may increase your risk of developing ulcerative colitis. There are indications that this disease tends to run in families. People who are of European or Jewish descent are four to five times more likely to develop ulcerative colitis. Other risk factors may include a diet high in fat or refined foods, and living in a northern climate, an urban area, or in an industrialized country.1
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- Ulcerative colitis seems to affect men and women at about the same rate.1
- Although it may develop at any age, ulcerative colitis is more common in people fifteen to forty years of age.2
- Ulcerative colitis occurs in about ten to fifteen out of 100,000 people.3
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Research Notes References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Mayo Clinic: Ulcerative Colitis Risk Factors
- ↑ Cedars-Sinai Health System: Ulcerative Colitis - Risk Factors
- ↑ A.D.A.M. (via MedlinePlus): Ulcerative Colitis - Causes
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- Last update: Nov. 18, 2009
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- Contributor: Catherine Kowalski
- Reviewer: Nicole Kinsey
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Redirects: Risk Factors for Ulcerative Colitis, What increases the chance of ulcerative colitis, Risks of getting ulcerative colitis, Conditions Which Increase the Odds of Ulcerative Colitis, How Can I Decrease My Odds of Getting Ulcerative Colitis, UC Risk Factors, What Increases My Odds of Getting UC, What Increases My Risk of Getting Ulcerative Colitis, What Are Risk Factors for Ulcerative Colitis
- Last update: Nov. 18, 2009
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