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Diagnostic utility of the neutrophil-platelet ratio as a novel marker of activity in patients with Ulcerative Colitis.

Jesus K Yamamoto-FurushoErick A Mendieta-Escalante
Published in: PloS one (2020)
The NeuPla ratio showed an adequate diagnostic utility to identify UC patients with clinical and endoscopy activity without the use of invasive studies like a colonoscopy or expensive fecal biomarkers such as calprotectin and have a better diagnostic performance in comparison to other serum biomarkers (C reactive protein, erythrocyte sedimentation rate and albumin).
Keyphrases
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