Open AccessAchieving Histologic Normalization in Ulcerative Colitis Is Associated With a Reduced Risk of Subsequent Dysplasia
Author(s) -
Seth Shaffer,
Amarachi Erondu,
Cindy Traboulsi,
Victoria Rai,
Noa Krugliak Cleveland,
Amanda Israel,
Britt Christensen,
David T. Rubin
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
inflammatory bowel diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.932
H-Index - 146
eISSN - 1536-4844
pISSN - 1078-0998
DOI - 10.1093/ibd/izab130
Subject(s) - ulcerative colitis , medicine , dysplasia , gastroenterology , normalization (sociology) , pathology , disease , sociology , anthropology
Complete histologic normalization is associated with improved clinical outcomes in ulcerative colitis (UC). However, it is currently unknown what effect achieving histologic normalization has on the development of dysplasia.