Usefulness of C-Reactive Protein as a Disease Activity Marker in Crohn’s Disease according to the Location of Disease

Journal List Gut Liver v.9(1); 2015 Jan PMC4282861 As a library, NLM provides access to scientific literature. Inclusion in an NLM database does not imply endorsement of, or agreement with, the contents by NLM or the National Institutes of Health. Learn more: PMC Disclaimer | PMC Copyright Notice Gut Liver. 2015 Jan; 9(1): 80–86. Published online 2014 Apr 23. doi:10.5009/gnl13424PMCID: PMC4282861PMID: 25170056Dong-Hoon Yang, Suk-Kyun Yang, Sang Hyoung Park, Ho-Su Lee, Sun-Jin Boo, Jae-Ho Park, Soo Young Na, Kee Wook Jung, Kyung-Jo Kim, Byong Duk Ye, Jeong-Sik Byeon, Seung-Jae Myung, and Jin-Ho KimAuthor information Article notes Copyright and License information PMC DisclaimerAbstractBackground/AimsC-reactive protein (CRP) is a serologic activity marker in Crohn’s disease (CD), but it may be less useful in evaluating CD activity in ileal CD patients. We aimed to investigate the usefulness of CRP as a disease activity marker in CD according to disease location.MethodsKorean CD patients...