Usefulness of Serum Leucine-Rich Alpha-2 Glycoprotein as a Surrogate Marker of Small Bowel Mucosal Injury in Crohn’s Disease

Introduction: Although the importance of mucosal healing has been suggested in Crohn’s disease, it is difficult to repeat endoscopy, especially for the entire small bowel. Recently, serum leucine-rich alpha-2 glycoprotein (LRG) has been used as a surrogate marker of endoscopy. However, few studies h...

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Main Authors: Takuto Saiki, Takehiro Torisu, Akira Harada, Yu Kajiya, Yoshiaki Taniguchi, Shinji Morisaki, Junji Umeno, Hiroshi Suekane, Takanari Kitazono
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2023-07-01
Series:Inflammatory Intestinal Diseases
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Online Access:https://beta.karger.com/Article/FullText/531622