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Significance of anti-sacharomices cerevisiae antibodies (ASCA) in patients with inflammatory bowel diseases in Romania.
Romanian journal of gastroenterology - 1 Mar 2005
Preda Carmen Monica, Diculescu Mircea, Mirea Virginia, Marica Catalin, Vermeire Severine, Rutgeerts Paul, Oproiu Alexandru
Abstract excerpt
INTRODUCTION: Anti-Sacharomyces cerevisiae antibodies (ASCA) represent the immunologic marker correlated with Crohn's disease because of their high specificity (80-95%). The aim of this study is to confirm their value in a Romanian population with IBD. MATERIAL AND METHODS: A prospective longitudinal study was performed, which included patients admitted to Center of Gastroenterology and Hepatology Fundeni,...
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