A Simple Noninvasive Score Predicts Disease Activity and Deep Remission in Ulcerative Colitis.

Background: There is a need to use noninvasive markers in refining the management of ulcerative colitis to reduce the number of unnecessary colonoscopies, which facilitates the follow-up of activity and the response to treatment.

Aim: Postulation of a sensitive, specific, simple and noninvasive score to monitor disease activity in ulcerative colitis.

Methods: A case-control study was conducted: 168 patients with ulcerative colitis, 40 healthy individuals, and 60 patients for validation.