Persistent damage on magnetic resonance enterography in patients with Crohn's disease in endoscopic remission.

Jordi RimolaIgnacio AlfaroAgnès Fernández-ClotetJesús Castro-PoceiroDaniel VasSonia RodríguezMaria Carme MasamuntIngrid OrdásElena RicartJulián Panés

Published in: Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics (2018)

Persistent MRE abnormalities are frequent in patients with Crohn's disease despite achieving endoscopic remission. Significant wall thickening, intestinal fat deposition, strictures, and creeping fat at baseline MRE are signs of established damage.

Keyphrases

magnetic resonance
ultrasound guided
adipose tissue
oxidative stress
disease activity
fatty acid
magnetic resonance imaging
rheumatoid arthritis
computed tomography
small bowel