{"id":1072,"date":"2026-05-14T16:27:39","date_gmt":"2026-05-14T14:27:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/klinika.meander.net.pl\/?page_id=1072"},"modified":"2026-05-14T17:40:04","modified_gmt":"2026-05-14T15:40:04","slug":"wzj_en","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/klinika.meander.net.pl\/index.php\/en\/wzj_en\/","title":{"rendered":"WZJ_EN"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1072\" class=\"elementor elementor-1072\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13e636d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"13e636d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ad71f7e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ad71f7e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ff48685 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ff48685\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<img class=\"e-image-base \" \n\t\t\t\t\tdata-interaction-id=\"13c13e7\" \n\t\t \n\t\t data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"13c13e7\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tid=\"1325\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/klinika.meander.net.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/slider_wzj.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\twidth=\"1807\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\theight=\"644\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/klinika.meander.net.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/slider_wzj.jpg 1807w, https:\/\/klinika.meander.net.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/slider_wzj-300x107.jpg 300w, https:\/\/klinika.meander.net.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/slider_wzj-1024x365.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/klinika.meander.net.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/slider_wzj-768x274.jpg 768w, https:\/\/klinika.meander.net.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/slider_wzj-1536x547.jpg 1536w\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\talt=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2390895 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2390895\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e55cf72 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e55cf72\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1760972 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1760972\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-92cc9eb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"92cc9eb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Ulcerative Colitis (UC)<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8a33e59 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"8a33e59\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52da7d3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"52da7d3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Ulcerative colitis is a chronic inflammatory process involving the mucous membrane of the rectum or colon. It belongs to the group of inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) and is characterized by the formation of ulcers that lead to bleeding and impaired gastrointestinal function. Like many immune-mediated conditions, UC proceeds with periods of exacerbation (flare-ups) and remission.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d6a29eb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d6a29eb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Ulcerative Colitis \u2013 Causes<\/strong><\/p><p>The exact etiology of the disease is not fully understood. It is assumed that the development of inflammation is caused by a combination of several factors:<\/p><ul><li>Genetics: Increased incidence in individuals whose close relatives suffer from inflammatory bowel diseases.<\/li><li>Immunological factors: An abnormal immune system response directed against the body&#8217;s own intestinal epithelial cells and bacterial flora.<\/li><li>Environmental factors: Stress, poor diet, and prior infections can trigger flare-ups in predisposed individuals.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-daeec04 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"daeec04\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Symptoms of Ulcerative Colitis<\/strong><\/p><p>Symptoms depend on the extent of the changes in the intestine. During an exacerbation phase, patients most commonly report:<\/p><ul><li>Diarrhea: Often with the presence of blood, mucus, or pus (in severe cases, up to 20 bowel movements per day).<\/li><li>Abdominal pain: Usually cramp-like, intensifying before a bowel movement.<\/li><li>Urgent tenesmus: A painful feeling of incomplete evacuation.<\/li><li>General symptoms: Weakness, weight loss, fever, and anemia resulting from chronic bleeding.<\/li><li>Extraintestinal symptoms: Joint pain and swelling, skin lesions (e.g., erythema nodosum), or uveitis (inflammation of the eye).<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b689a8a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b689a8a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Diagnosis and Diagnostics<\/strong><br \/>The primary basis for diagnosis is an endoscopic examination (colonoscopy or sigmoidoscopy) combined with taking tissue samples for histopathological examination. Microscopic images allow for the confirmation of characteristic changes, such as the loss of vascular patterns, mucosal fragility, or the presence of ulcers. Additionally, blood tests (including CBC, CRP, ESR) and stool tests (calprotectin) are performed to help assess the degree of inflammatory activity.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d61b96 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8d61b96\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Goals of UC Treatment<\/strong><br \/>Modern rheumatological and gastroenterological therapy aims not only to alleviate symptoms but, above all, to change the course of the disease.<\/p><p>The main objectives include:<\/p><ul><li>Achieving and maintaining remission: Both clinical (disappearance of symptoms) and endoscopic (healing of the mucosa).<\/li><li>Preventing complications: Such as intestinal perforation, toxic megacolon, or the development of colorectal cancer.<\/li><li>Individualization of therapy: The use of anti-inflammatory drugs 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