[The role of endoscopy in follow-up of Crohn disease and ulcerative colitis].
Endoscopy is quite significant for the course of chronically inflammatory bowel diseases. Clearly, the following aims are the most important: initial staging, early checkup for definitively establishing the diagnosis, and examinations for carcinoma prophylaxis and for identifying complications. Apart from carcinoma prophylaxis, a systematic procedure concerning endoscopy in the course of chronically inflammatory bowel diseases was not agreed upon so far.
Schölmerich
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Klinik und Poliklinik für Innere Medizin I, Universität Regensburg.
D003093:Colitis, Ulcerative / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D015179:Colorectal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000517:prevention & control; D003424:Crohn Disease / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D007413:Intestinal Mucosa / Q000473:pathology; D011230:Precancerous Conditions / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000517:prevention & control; D012812:Sigmoidoscopy