Histopathologic Parameters at Diagnosis as Early Predictors of Histologic Remission along the Course of Ulcerative Colitis

Background. Currently, the treatment goal in ulcerative colitis (UC) is to achieve clinical and endoscopic remission; nevertheless, histologic remission is a potential new treatment goal since it is associated with favorable long-term clinical outcome lower rates of hospitalization, complications, a...

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Main Authors: Jesús K. Yamamoto-Furusho, Braulio Martínez-Benítez, Germán E. Sánchez-Morales
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2020-01-01
Series:Gastroenterology Research and Practice
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/8891937