Predictive values of stool-based tests for mucosal healing among Taiwanese patients with ulcerative colitis: a retrospective cohort analysis

Background/Purpose Over the past two decades, ulcerative colitis (UC) has emerged in the Asia Pacific area, and its treatment goal has shifted from symptom relief to endoscopic remission. Endoscopy is the gold standard for the assessment of mucosal healing; however, it is an invasive method. Fecal c...

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Main Authors: Hsu-Heng Yen, Mei-Wen Chen, Yu-Yao Chang, Hsuan-Yuan Huang, Tsui-Chun Hsu, Yang-Yuan Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2020-07-01
Series:PeerJ
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Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/9537.pdf