Until now, the cause of ulcerative colitis has not been determined.
For this reason, there is no fundamental therapy that can completely cure the disease, and the term “complete cure” could not be used; instead, the term “relief” was used to describe the state of calmness of symptoms.
Last summer, there was news that a professor and his colleagues at Osaka University had elucidated the factors that cause ulcerative colitis, and the fact that the factors have been clarified may mean that a “complete cure” is now possible.
Does this mean that the day when a cure that can cure the root of the disease will be established is gradually approaching? Well, even if the cause of the disease is clarified, it often takes at least 10 years until a cure is established.