American Family Physician. 2008;77(8):1079.
The article "Ulcerative Colitis: Diagnosis and Treatment," (November 1, 2007, page 1323) contained an error in Figure 1 on page 1327. In the far left branch of this algorithm, an arrow was inadvertently inserted from "Rectal 5-ASA maintenance" to "Oral steroids." The corrected algorithm is reprinted here and has been corrected online.
Figure 1. Algorithm for the treatment of ulcerative colitis. (5 ASA = 5-aminosalicylic acid.)
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