Endoscopic evaluation in diagnosis and management of inflammatory bowel disease
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Endoscopic evaluation in diagnosis and management of inflammatory bowel disease
Endoscopy is a keystone in the management of patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). It is the fundamental diagnostic tool for IBD, and can help discern between ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease. Endoscopic assessment provides an objective end point in clinical trials, and identifies patients in clinical practice who may benefit from treatment escalation and may assist risk stratif...
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عنوان ژورنال: World Journal of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
سال: 2016
ISSN: 1948-5190
DOI: 10.4253/wjge.v8.i20.723