title: Colonoscopic evaluation in ulcerative colitis.
abstract: Colonoscopic evaluation is an important tool in the evaluation of ulcerative colitis (UC). UC is divided by disease extent into proctitis, proctosigmoiditis, left-sided colitis, and pan-colitis. In addition, a cecal or peri-appendiceal patch and backwash ileitis are associated with UC. The extent and behavior of UC has been characterized further using various indices and scoring systems; among these systems is the Mayo Score, which is widely used in current clinical trials for new medications. As these medical therapies for UC have developed, achieving mucosal healing with medications has become an important therapeutic objective.
authors.affiliation: G.V. (Sonny) Montgomery VA Medical Center and Division of Digestive Diseases, Department of Medicine, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS, USA painemed2@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Elizabeth R
authors.initials: ER
authors.lastname: Paine
keywords: colonoscopic evaluation; disease activity; mucosal healing; ulcerative colitis