Ulcerative colitis (UC) is a disease of the mucosal layer, and activity of the disease is
assumed to be related to mucosal appearance. Mucosal healing has emerged as a major …

In recent years, the therapeutic goals in ulcerative colitis (UC) have become increasingly
stringent. Histological features seem to be a reliable predictor of disease outcomes after …

Introduction Currently, treatment goals in ulcerative colitis aim to achieve clinical remission
and endoscopic mucosal healing. Emerging evidence suggests that histologic assessment …

Aliment Pharmacol Ther 2011; 34: 113–124 Summary Background There is no international
agreement on scoring systems used to measure disease activity in ulcerative colitis, nor is …

Backgound In patients with ulcerative colitis (UC), mucosal healing has emerged as a major
therapeutic goal, and is usually assessed endoscopically. Histological healing does not …

Background & Aims Mucosal healing, determined by histologic analysis, is a potential
therapeutic target for patients with ulcerative colitis (UC). However, the histologic features of …

Background and Objectives. Mucosal healing (MH) is considered an important therapeutic
goal in ulcerative colitis (UC). We evaluate the severity of intestinal inflammation and clarify …

Objectives: Endoscopic remission in ulcerative colitis (UC) is associated with improved
clinical outcomes. We assessed whether histological remission predicts clinical outcomes …

OBJECTIVES: Histologic remission is a potentially valuable means of assessing disease
activity and treatment response in ulcerative colitis (UC). However, the efficacy of existing …

Abstract Treatment of patients with ulcerative colitis (UC) has traditionally focused on
improving symptoms, with the main objective of inducing and maintaining symptomatic …