Histological Scores in Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Diseases: The State of the Art.

ABSTRACT: The histological assessment has been advocated as a detailed and accurate measure of disease activity in inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD). In ulcerative colitis (UC), histological activity has been demonstrated to be associated with higher rates of relapse, prolonged corticosteroid use and long-term complications, even when endoscopic remission is achieved. Therefore, histological healing may represent a potential treatment target. Several histological scores have been developed and are available today. The Robarts histopathology index (RHI) and the Nancy index (NI) are the only two recommended by the European Crohn's and Colitis Organization (ECCO) for use in patients with UC. Conversely, in Crohn's disease (CD), the discontinuous nature of lesions has limited standardized histological a

SUBMITTER: Vespa E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8880199 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature