Narrow-band imaging with magnifying endoscopy for Peyer's patches is useful in predicting the recurrence of remissive patients with ulcerative colitis
Background/AimsPeyer's patches (PPs) are aggregates of lymphoid follicles that are mainly located in the distal ileum; they play a major role in mucosal immunity. We recently reported that patients with ulcerative colitis (UC) have alterations in PPs that can be detected using narrow-band imagi...
Main Authors: | , , , , , , , , , , , , |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Korean Association for the Study of Intestinal Diseases
2016-10-01
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Series: | Intestinal Research |
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Online Access: | http://www.irjournal.org/upload/pdf/ir-14-314.pdf |