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Serum Human Trefoil Factor 3 is a Biomarker for Mucosal Healing in Ulcerative Colitis Patients with Minimal Disease Activity
10 May 2015
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The goals of treating ulcerative colitis (UC) have shifted from clinical remission to mucosal healing. Non-invasive biomarkers are required to assess mucosal healing as endoscopic assessment is inconvenient for patients. Enhanced expression of trefoil factor 3 (TFF3, a mucin-associated peptide) is observed after injury of the gastrointestinal tract. The present study was designed to evaluate TFF3 as a...
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