C-Reactive Protein as a Predictor of Colectomy in Ulcerative Colitis Flares: A Retrospective Cohort Study at the University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital
Tochukwu W. Okahia, Abigail O. Asini, Shafici Q. Nour, Samuel O. Eze & Oyinkansola S. Ogedengbe · International Research Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology · 2025
Background: Ulcerative colitis (UC) is a chronic inflammatory bowel disease that often requires surgical intervention, such as colectomy, in severe cases. C-reactive protein (CRP) is an established marker of inflammation, and its role as a predictor of colectomy in patients with...
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10.9734/irjgh/2025/v8i1125