Researchers found a significant number of ulcerative colitis patients had mucosal lesions in the proximal colon that were only detectable with a full colonoscopic examination, according to a Gastroenterology and Endoscopy News report.
Of the 105 patients in the study, 48.6 percent of patients had incomplete mucosal healing. Of those, 63 percent experienced partial mucosal healing of the colon and endoscopic disease in a proximal-to-distal direction. Researchers concluded that a complete colonoscopic examination is the best way to monitor mucosal healing.
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Of the 105 patients in the study, 48.6 percent of patients had incomplete mucosal healing. Of those, 63 percent experienced partial mucosal healing of the colon and endoscopic disease in a proximal-to-distal direction. Researchers concluded that a complete colonoscopic examination is the best way to monitor mucosal healing.
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