Histologic disease activity control as a therapeutic target in Crohn ’s disease patients: A word of caution

In recent years, despite the persistence of heterogeneous definitions, mucosal healing has become a relevant goal in the treatment of patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) [1]. In addition, in ulcerative colitis (UC), histological healing has demonstrated a potential prognostic value, overcoming the macroscopic endoscopic exclusive evaluation [2], and allowing that histological improvement could be suggested as a relevant end-point for clinical trials by European and American regulatory agencies.
Source: Digestive and Liver Disease - Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Source Type: research