Journal article
Role of endoscopy in inflammatory bowel disease
Abstract
Crohn's disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC) constitute the two most common phenotypes of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Ileocolonoscopy with biopsy has been considered the gold standard for the diagnosis of IBD. Differential diagnosis of CD and UC is important, as their medical and surgical treatment modalities and prognoses can be different. However, approximately 15% of patients with IBD are misdiagnosed as IBD unclassified due to the …
Authors
Bharadwaj S; Narula N; Tandon P; Yaghoobi M
Journal
Gastroenterology Report, Vol. 6, No. 2, pp. 75–82
Publisher
Oxford University Press (OUP)
Publication Date
May 1, 2018
DOI
10.1093/gastro/goy006
ISSN
2052-0034