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Endoscopic Normalization and Transition of J-Pouch Phenotypes Over Time in Patients With Inflammatory Bowel Disease.
Inflammatory bowel diseases - 6 Jan 2025
Akiyama Shintaro, Ollech Jacob E, Cohen Nathaniel A, Traboulsi Cindy, Rai Victoria, Glick Laura R, Yi Yangtian, Runde Joseph, Cohen Russell D, Olortegui Kinga B Skowron, Hurst Roger D, Umanskiy Konstantin, Shogan Benjamin D, Hyman Neil H, Rubin Michele A, Dalal Sushila R, Sakuraba Atsushi, Pekow Joel, Chang Eugene B, Rubin David T
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) who undergo proctocolectomy with ileal pouch-anal anastomosis may develop pouchitis. We previously proposed a novel endoscopic classification of pouchitis describing 7 phenotypes with differing outcomes. This study assessed phenotype transitions over time. METHODS: We classified pouch findings into 7 main phenotypes: (1) normal, (2) afferent limb (AL)...
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