Response to treatment is more important than disease severity at diagnosis for prediction of early relapse in new ‐onset paediatric Crohn’s disease

ConclusionsEarly relapses were associated with a higher risk for disease complications at followup. Relapse prediction based on week 12 disease activity or inflammation is superior to prediction using data from diagnosis.

Source: Alimentary Pharmacology and Therapeutics - November 18, 2018 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: Tomer Ziv ‐Baran, Séamus Hussey, Malgorzata Sladek, Jorge Amil Dias, Javier Martin de Carpi, Erasmo Miele, Gabor Veres, Paolo Lionetti, Sibylle Koletzko, Federica Nuti, Anders Paerregaard, Kaija‐Leena Kolho, Richard K. Russell, Ron Shaou Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research