Abstract
Noninvasive biomarkers of high- and low-grade intestinal inflammation and of mucosal healing (MH) in patients with inflammatory bowel disease are currently lacking. We have recently shown that fecal high mobility group box 1 (HMGB1) protein is a novel biomarker of gut inflammation. We aimed at investigating in a mouse model if HMGB1 was able to foresee both a clinically evident and a subclinical gut inflammation and if its normalization indicated MH. We also aimed at confirming the results in patients with Crohn's disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis.
Lingua originale | English |
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pagine (da-a) | 1448-1457 |
Numero di pagine | 10 |
Rivista | Inflammatory Bowel Diseases |
Volume | 20 |
DOI | |
Stato di pubblicazione | Pubblicato - 2014 |
Keywords
- biomarker
- inflammatory bowel disease