A Method Using Longitudinal Laboratory Data to Predict Future Intestinal Complication in Patients with Crohn's Disease.
James R IrwinAnton LordEmma FergusonLisa A SimmsKatherine HaniganCarlos A MontoyaGraham Radford-SmithPublished in: Digestive diseases and sciences (2022)
A consistent reduction in serum albumin and mean cell volume, and a consistent increase in platelet count and C reactive protein were associated with a subsequent complication in patients with Crohn's disease. Longitudinal laboratory tests may be used as described in this paper to provide a rational for earlier escalation of therapy.