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A 30-year-old woman with ulcerative colitis limited to the rectum and sigmoid colon has four to five loose bloody stools per day and mild abdominal cramps despite mesalamine suppositories. She has no systemic symptoms. Colonoscopy confirms mild to moderate left-sided disease. According to current guidelines, which therapy is the most appropriate next step?

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