Current evidence supporting mucosal healing and deep remission as important treatment goals for inflammatory bowel disease
Pineton de Chambrun G;Blanc P;Peyrin-Biroulet L;;
expert review of gastroenterology & hepatology2016Vol. 10pp. -
284
g2016expertcurrent
Abstract
Mucosal healing (MH) is now considered as a major treatment goal in clinical trials and clinical practice for patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). MH is associated with sustained clinical remission, steroid-free remission, and reduced rates of hospitalization and surgery. There is a well- …