Chronic Ulcerative Colitis and Pregnancy

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THE physician who is caring for the female patient with chronic ulcerative colitis is occasionally asked about the advisability of child-bearing. Again, he may have the problem of treating a pregnant patient with colitis and must prognosticate concerning the effect on the mother and fetus. There is relatively little information on this subject, and the opinions expressed are conflicting.1 2 3 4 5 6 The purpose of this report has been to review those cases of ulcerative colitis and pregnancy that have been encountered at the Lahey Clinic. Only those cases have been considered in which adequate follow-up information and sufficient data concerning the effect . . .

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