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ArticleTherapeutic advances in gastroenterology2022

Histologic healing and factors associated with complete remission following conventional treatment in ulcerative colitis.

Øyvind Steinsbø, Arne Carlsen, Ole Gunnar Aasprong, Lars Aabakken, Espen Tvedt-Gundersen, Steinar Bjørkhaug, Rune Gjerde, Lars Normann Karlsen, Tore Grimstad

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Article in Therapeutic advances in gastroenterology, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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9 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Øyvind SteinsbøDepartment of Medical Gastroenterology, Stavanger University Hospital, Gerd-Ragna Bloch Thorsens gate 8, Stavanger, 4068, Norway.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0004-0064
Arne CarlsenDepartment of Medical Gastroenterology, Stavanger University Hospital, Stavanger, Norway.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6005-6394
Ole Gunnar AasprongDepartment of Pathology, Stavanger University Hospital, Stavanger, Norway.
Lars AabakkenDepartment of Medical Gastroenterology, Rikshospitalet University Hospital, Oslo, Norway.
Espen Tvedt-GundersenDepartment of Medical Gastroenterology, Stavanger University Hospital, Stavanger, Norway.
Steinar BjørkhaugDepartment of Medical Gastroenterology, Stavanger University Hospital, Stavanger, Norway.
Rune GjerdeDepartment of Medical Gastroenterology, Stavanger University Hospital, Stavanger, Norway.
Lars Normann KarlsenDepartment of Medical Gastroenterology, Stavanger University Hospital, Stavanger, Norway.
Tore GrimstadDepartment of Medical Gastroenterology, Stavanger University Hospital, Stavanger, Norway.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6669-5843
Stavanger University Hospital · NOOslo University Hospital · NO

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: Endoscopic and histological activity scores in ulcerative colitis (UC) are associated with clinical outcomes and have become important targets of clinical trials. However, these endpoints have been scarcely investigated in patients receiving only conventional treatment. Objective: We aimed to assess the deep and complete remission rates after 3 months of conventional treatment in patients with newly diagnosed UC with moderate to severe endoscopic activity. We also aimed to investigate whether selected clinical and biochemical variables at baseline were associated with complete remission status after 3 months. Design: This was a prospective cohort study. Methods: Newly diagnosed patients with active UC commencing 5-aminosalicylate, corticosteroid, and/or azathioprine treatment were consecutively included. Clinical, biochemical, endoscopic, and histological data were collected at baseline and after 3 months. Rates of Results: A total of 180 patients were included in the study. Deep remission and complete remission occurred in 62.8% and 42.2% of patients, respectively. Thus, of patients in deep remission one-third had persistent histologic activity. Histologic activity in mucosally healed patients was associated with higher symptom scores and faecal calprotectin levels. Of baseline variables, less endoscopic distribution and disease activity showed strongest association with achieving complete remission, and limited distribution in combination with moderate activity gave highest odds for complete remission (odds ratio: 4.1, 95% confidence interval: 7.69-2.18). Conclusion: In patients with mucosal healing, persistent histologic activity was a common finding and was associated with increased disease activity. Pancolitis and severe inflammatory activity at baseline were associated with lower complete remission rates.

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5-ASAcorticosteroidsendoscopyhistologyremissionrisk factorsulcerative colitis

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