Clinical significance of the C-reactive protein-to-bilirubin ratio in patients with ulcerative colitis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Ulcerative colitis (UC) is a chronic relapsing remitting disease of the colon. Appropriate monitoring of the disease status is necessary for patients to adopt optimal therapy and obtain a better prognosis. Finding an ideal non-invasive biomarker, which is suitable for long-term monitoring in clinical settings will bring a significant benefit to the individualized management of patients with UC. The aim of this study is to determine the clinical significance of a novel optimizing serological biomarker by integrating C-reactive protein (CRP) and bilirubin levels in monitoring disease activity.

Methods

A total of 182 patients with UC were retrospectively enrolled. Clinical characteristics and laboratory parameters of the subjects were retrieved from the electronic me

SUBMITTER: Huang X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10560853 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature