Diagnosis of ulcerative colitis in endoscopic biopsies.
Accurate diagnosis of "colitis", and hence the appropriate therapy, can be a big problem. Routine microscopy of endoscopic biopsies remains very important. Yet a biopsy diagnosis may also be difficult, and its accuracy depends upon the criteria used. The major parameters for the diagnosis of ulcerative colitis are reviewed.
Geboes
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Laboratory of Histo- and Cytochemistry, Univ. Hospital St.-Rafael, K.U. Leuven, Belgium.
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D001706:Biopsy; D003093:Colitis, Ulcerative / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology*; D004724:Endoscopy; D006801:Humans