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C-reactive protein: a predictive factor and marker of inflammation in inflammatory bowel disease. Results from a prospective population-based study.
Gut - 1 Nov 2008
Henriksen M, Jahnsen J, Lygren I, Stray N, Sauar J, Vatn M H, Moum B
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS: C-reactive protein (CRP) levels are often used in the follow-up of patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). The aims of this study were to establish the relationship of CRP levels to disease extent in patients with ulcerative colitis and to phenotype in patients with Crohn's disease, and to investigate the predictive value of CRP levels for disease outcome. METHODS: CRP was measured at...
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