Pit patterns in rectal mucosa assessed by magnifying colonoscope are predictive of relapse in patients with quiescent ulcerative colitis

BACKGROUND: Relapse of ulcerative colitis is difficult to predict by routine colonoscopy. A high‐resolution video‐magnifying colonoscope with chromoscopy enables the observation of colorectal mucosal pit patterns. AIMS: To investigate the association of pit patterns as assessed by magnifying colonos...

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Main Authors: Nishio, Y, Ando, T, Maeda, O, Ishiguro, K, Watanabe, O, Ohmiya, N, Niwa, Y, Kusugami, K, Goto, H
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: BMJ Group 2006
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Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1856459/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16682428
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1136/gut.2005.086900
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