Laboratory Assessment of Disease Activity in Pediatric Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease: What’s New?
Laboratory tests are an integral part of both the diagnostic and follow-up algorithm of patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Their advantages over other non-invasive methods for assessing disease activity are greater objectivity than clinical activity indices and imaging studies. This rev...
Main Authors: | Rayna Shentova-Eneva, Tsvetelina Velikova |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2020-12-01
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Series: | Gastroenterology Insights |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2036-7422/11/2/9 |
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