Open AccessC-reactive protein levels during a relapse of Crohn’s disease are associated with the clinical course of the disease
Author(s) -
Chantal L Koelewijn,
Matthijs P. Schwartz,
Melvin Samsom,
Bas Oldenburg
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
world journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.427
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 2219-2840
pISSN - 1007-9327
DOI - 10.3748/wjg.14.85
Subject(s) - medicine , infliximab , c reactive protein , gastroenterology , prednisone , crohn's disease , inflammatory bowel disease , retrospective cohort study , severity of illness , disease , inflammation
To explore if C-reactive protein (CRP) levels might serve as a prognostic factor with respect to the clinical course of Crohn's disease and might be useful for classification.