Description
ulcerative colitis: An inflammatory bowel disease involving the mucosal surface of the large intestine and rectum. It may present with an acute or slow onset and follows an intermittent or continuous course. Signs and symptoms include abdominal pain, diarrhea, fever, weight loss, and intestinal hemorrhage.
Data source
| FinnGen phenocode |
K11_ULCER |
| Hospital Discharge registry |
ICD-10: K51, ICD-9: 556, ICD-8: 5631|569 |
| Hospital Discharge registry: exclude ICD-9 |
5564A |
| Cause of Death registry |
ICD-10: K51, ICD-9: 556, ICD-8: 5631|569 |
| Cause of Death registry: exclude ICD-9 |
5564A |
| Level in the ICD-hierarchy |
3 |
| First defined in version |
DF2 |
Ontology