1.2. Definitions Ulcerative colitis [UC] is a chronic inflammatory condition that causes
continuous mucosal inflammation of the colon, usually without granulomas on biopsy. It …

Background and aims: Advances in the medical management of inflammatory bowel
disease (IBD) have altered treatment targets. Endoscopic mucosal healing is associated …

Crohn's disease is an idiopathic inflammatory disorder of unknown etiology with genetic,
immunologic, and environmental influences. The incidence of Crohn's disease has steadily …

Endoscopy plays an essential role in the diagnosis, management, prognosis, and
surveillance of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), but surprisingly there are few available …

Background Endoscopic mucosal healing is an established treatment target for UC, yet the
value of achieving histological remission remains unclear. Aims To evaluate histological …

Guidelines for clinical practice are intended to suggest preferable approaches to particular
medical problems as established by interpretation and collation of scientifically valid …

Tumor Necrosis Factor Inhibitors for Inflammatory Bowel Disease | New England Journal of
Medicine Skip to main content The New England Journal of Medicine homepage Advanced …

Distinction between Crohn's disease of the colon-rectum and ulcerative colitis or
inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) type unclassified can be of pivotal importance for a …

The traditional management of Crohn's disease, which is based on progressive, step-wise
treatment intensification with re-evaluation of response according to symptoms, does not …

Background While mucosal healing has been proved to predict relevant clinical outcomes in
Crohn's disease (CD), little is known about the long‐term significance of transmural healing …