Abstract:Background
Mucosal healing (MH) has become a perspective treatment target in patients with Crohn’s disease (CD). Data about the impact of MH on long-term outcome in pediatric patients are still scarce.
Methods
76 pediatric patients with CD were evaluated retrospectively (2000–2015) in a tertiary care center. Based on MH achievement, they were divided into two groups (MH, n = 17 and No MH, n = 59). The primary endpoint was to assess the association of MH and the need for CD-related hospitalizations or surgery… Show more
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