New-Onset of Crohn's Disease Is Associated with Antistreptolysin O Positive Titers.
Anton BermontEfrat BroideShay MatalonVered RichterTsilia LazarovitchHaggai Bar-YosephHaim ShirinPublished in: Clinical and experimental gastroenterology (2020)
Our study is the first to focus on ASO levels in patients with CD and to demonstrate a significant association between ASO and new-onset of CD. Large prospective randomized controlled studies are needed to confirm the validity of this data and to further clarify the clinical significance of our findings.