Assessment of the usefulness of imaging studies and biomarkers in the activity of Crohn's disease.

Aim: The aim of the study was to determine the suitability of available diagnostic methods, by means of comparison, for predicting disease activity, based on cost efficiency and sensitivity criteria.

Material And Methods: In this study, we conducted analyses of 37 patients with Crohn's disease (CD). CD was graded as "active" or "inactive" by adopting certain cut-off values for every marker.