Ulcerative colitis activity index: A useful prognostic factor for predicting ulcerative colitis outcome

Journal of International Medical Research

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 103-110

  Gurel S ^a   Kiyici, M ^a  

^a ULUDAG UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Outcome; Predictive factor; Ulcerative colitis; Ulcerative colitis activity index

Indexed keywords

AZATHIOPRINE; GLUCOCORTICOID; MESALAZINE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ACTIVITY; DISEASE DURATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; ERYTHROCYTE SEDIMENTATION RATE; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL ENDOSCOPY; HUMAN; KAPLAN MEIER METHOD; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PROGNOSIS; REMISSION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; SURVIVAL RATE; ULCERATIVE COLITIS;

EID: 13444270994     PISSN: 03000605     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/147323000503300111     Document Type: Article

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