Causes of death in an inception cohort of patients with ulcerative colitis, Olmsted County, 1940–93
| Cause of death | n |
| Ulcerative colitis related4-151 | 5 |
| Colorectal carcinoma | 3 |
| Primary sclerosing cholangitis | 1 |
| Cholangiocarcinoma | 1 |
| Small bowel infarction | 1 |
| Coronary artery disease/sudden death/congestive heart failure | 14 |
| Pneumonia | 6 |
| Cerebrovascular accident | 5 |
| Other cancer4-150 | 6 |
| Aortic dissection | 2 |
| Diabetes | 1 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease | 1 |
| Pulmonary embolism | 1 |
| Trauma | 1 |
| Aspergillosis (post lung transplant) | 1 |
| Suicide | 1 |
| Cause unknown | 2 |
| Total | 52 |