Serum amyloid A is a better predictive biomarker of mucosal healing than C-reactive protein in ulcerative colitis in clinical remission

Many studies have revealed that mucosal healing improves the long-term prognosis of ulcerative colitis. Frequent colonoscopy is difficult because of its invasiveness and cost. Therefore, in diagnosing and trea...

Source: BMC Gastroenterology - April 3, 2020 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Masaki Wakai, Ryohei Hayashi, Shinji Tanaka, Toshikatsu Naito, Junko Kumada, Motonobu Nomura, Hidehiko Takigawa, Shiro Oka, Yoshitaka Ueno, Masanori Ito and Kazuaki Chayama Tags: Research article Source Type: research