A 29-year-old presents with diarrhoea, blood in stools, and abdominal pain. Colonoscopy shows continuous colonic involvement starting from the rectum....

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A 29-year-old presents with diarrhoea, blood in stools, and abdominal pain. Colonoscopy shows continuous colonic involvement starting from the rectum. Which medication is first-line for inducing remission in mild-to-moderate disease?

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5-ASA (mesalazine)

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Corticosteroids

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Azathioprine

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Infliximab

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Cyclosporine

ukmla MCQ (SBA): Ulcerative Colitis

A 29-year-old presents with diarrhoea, blood in stools, and abdominal pain. Colonoscopy shows continuous colonic involvement starting from the rectum. Which medication is first-line for inducing remission in mild-to-moderate disease?