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1. To prove that patients with ulcerative proctitis and proctosigmoiditis have impaired autonomic functions, i.e. increased sympathetic activity and/or reduced vagal tone. 2. To demonstrate inflammatory cytokine imbalance, i.e., increased pro-inflammatory cytokines. Presence of these abnormalities would make patients with ulcerative proctitis and proctosigmoiditis good candidates for future sacral nerve stimulation therapy.
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symptoms characteristics in ulcerative colitis patients
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