A 30-year-old presenting with intermittent bloody diarrhea and left-sided abdominal pain is diagnosed with mild to moderate ulcerative colitis. Which ...

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A 30-year-old presenting with intermittent bloody diarrhea and left-sided abdominal pain is diagnosed with mild to moderate ulcerative colitis. Which first-line induction therapy is recommended?

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Oral mesalazine (5-ASA)

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High-dose oral steroids

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Azathioprine

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Infliximab

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Cyclosporine

ukmla MCQ (SBA): Ulcerative Colitis

A 30-year-old presenting with intermittent bloody diarrhea and left-sided abdominal pain is diagnosed with mild to moderate ulcerative colitis. Which first-line induction therapy is recommended?