Predicting outcome in severe ulcerative colitis.
BACKGROUND: Simple criteria are needed to predict which patients with severe ulcerative colitis will respond poorly to intensive medical treatment and require colectomy. AIMS: To find out if the early pattern of change in inflammatory markers or other variables could predict the need for surgery and...
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Format: | Journal article |
Language: | English |
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1996
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