Serum leucine-rich alpha-2 glycoprotein levels for predicting active ultrasonographic findings in intestinal lesions of patients with Crohn's disease in clinical remission.

ABSTRACT: This study aimed to investigate the cutoff value of leucine-rich alpha-2 glycoprotein (LRG) in predicting active intestinal ultrasonography (IUS) findings in patients with Crohn's disease (CD) in clinical remission. Data were retrospectively collected from patients with CD evaluated using LRG and undergoing IUS from September 2020 to August 2022. Patients with a Harvey-Bradshaw Index of ≤4 were included and those who underwent intestinal resection were excluded. Bowel wall thickness and stratification and blood flow signal using superb microvascular imaging (SMI) were used to assess ultrasonography findings. SMI signals were categorized into 4 grades following the Limberg score. Receiver operating characteristic curves were constructed and the area under the curve was calculated to determi

SUBMITTER: Nasuno M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10419375 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature