Can serum M30 levels be utilized as an activation marker in patients with ulcerative colitis?
Omer Burcak Binicier,
Sevil Ozer Sarı,
Zehra Betul Pakoz
et al.
Abstract:SUMMARY
OBJECTIVE:
Ascertainment of disease activation is an important component of therapeutic decisions in ulcerative colitis patients and may present certain clinical challenges. The objective of this study was to determine serum levels of the M30 fragment of cytokeratin 18 and its utility as an activation marker in patients with ulcerative colitis, who are known to have increased apoptosis.
METHODS:
A total of 60 ulcerative colitis (30 active and 30 rem… Show more
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