Can we rely on inflammatory biomarkers for the diagnosis and monitoring Crohn's disease activity?

Background: Small bowel capsule endoscopy (SBCE) is a very important tool in the diagnosis and monitoring of Crohn's disease (CD). The Lewis score (LS) and Capsule Endoscopy Crohn's Disease Activity Index (CECDAI) are used to quantify and standardize inflammatory activity observed in the S...

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Main Author: Arieira, Cátia (author)
Other Authors: Castro, Francisca Dias de (author), Rosa, Bruno (author), Moreira, Maria João (author), Firmino-Machado, João (author), Cotter, José Almeida Berkeley (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2017
Subjects:
Lewis score
Capsule Endoscopy Crohn’s Disease Activity Index
Small bowel capsule endoscopy
Inflammatory biomarkers
Ciências Médicas::Medicina Clínica
Science & Technology
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1822/51549
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:repositorium.sdum.uminho.pt:1822/51549

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http://hdl.handle.net/1822/51549

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