The use of a segmental endoscopic score may improve the prediction of clinical outcomes in acute severe ulcerative colitis

The use of a segmental endoscopic score may improve the prediction of clinical outcomes in acute severe ulcerative colitis

Background: Acute severe colitis (ASC) remains a challenging complication of ulcerative colitis. The early identification of patients who will not respond to optimal therapy is warranted. Increasing evidence suggests that endoscopy may play a role in predicting important outcomes in acute severe col...

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Main Authors: Samuel Raimundo Fernandes, Patrícia M. Santos, Carlos Miguel Moura, Pedro Marques da Costa, Joana Rita Carvalho, Ana Isabel Valente, Cilénia Baldaia, Ana Rita Gonçalves, Paula Moura Santos, Luís Araújo-Correia, José Velosa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Aran Ediciones
Series:Revista Espanola de Enfermedades Digestivas
Subjects:
Endoscopy
Ulcerative colitis
Inflammatory bowel disease
Prognosis
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