Circulating cathelicidin levels correlate with mucosal disease activity in ulcerative colitis, risk of intestinal stricture in Crohn's disease, and clinical prognosis in inflammatory bowel disease.

Diana Hoang-Ngoc TranJiani WangChristina HaWendy HoS Anjani MattaiAngelos OikonomopoulosGuy WeissPrecious LaceyMichelle ChengChristine ShiehCaroline C MussattoSamantha HoDaniel HommesHon Wai Koon

Published in: BMC gastroenterology (2017)

Co-evaluation of LL-37 and CRP can indicate mucosal disease activity in UC patients. LL-37 can predict future clinical activity in IBD patients and indicate risk of intestinal stricture in CD patients.

Keyphrases

disease activity
end stage renal disease
rheumatoid arthritis
ejection fraction
systemic lupus erythematosus
newly diagnosed
ulcerative colitis
prognostic factors
peritoneal dialysis
rheumatoid arthritis patients
ankylosing spondylitis
patient reported