Effectiveness of transabdominal ultrasonography in predicting clinical relapse of Crohn’s disease
Shinya Fukushima,
Takehiko Katsurada,
Mutsumi Nishida
et al.
Abstract:Background/Aims: Transabdominal ultrasonography (US) helps evaluate Crohn’s disease (CD) activity. We investigated whether the US could predict subsequent adverse outcomes for patients with CD in clinical remission.Methods: This single-center retrospective study included patients with CD in clinical remission who underwent US between April 2011 and April 2021, focusing on the predictability of subsequent adverse outcomes within 5 years. We used the US-CD, which was calculated using multiple US findings. Predic… Show more
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