In ulcerative colitis, the main interleukins that cause inflammation are IL-12 and IL-23. Interleukin inhibitors weaken the signal for the immune system to cause inflammation.

Different forms of the condition can "vary in severity, but colitis is especially concerning when it becomes chronic," says Dr. Jason Nagata, a pediatrician at UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital ...

The cause and type of colitis determines the degree of medical attention that is needed. "Some types of colitis, like those from infections, can be short-lived and treatable," says Mitzner.

Different forms of the condition can "vary in severity, but colitis is especially concerning when it becomes chronic," says Dr. Jason Nagata, a pediatrician at UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital ...

The cause and type of colitis determines the degree of medical attention that is needed. "Some types of colitis, like those from infections, can be short-lived and treatable," says Mitzner.

"Some types of colitis, like those from infections, can be short-lived and treatable," says Mitzner. The most common form of treatment is a round of antibiotics.