title: Correlation of clinical and endoscopic indices in IBD patients in University Clinical Hospital Mostar.
abstract: To explore correlation between clinical and endoscopic indices in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) patients.
  
  
  
  There were 112 patients with inflammatory bowel disease. All patients with diagnosed IBD was established a degree of clinical and endoscopic disease activity. CDAI (Crohn's disease activity index) was used as clinical and SES-CD (Simplified Endoscopic Crohn Disease Index) as endoscopic index for Crohn's disease. For ulcerative colitis Truelov & Witts index was used as clinical and Baron as endoscopic activity index. Correlation of clinical and endoscopic indices were compared in Crohn disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC). Patients were analyzed by clinical entities - CD and UC, according to sex, age, parameters of anemia, duration of disease and education.
  
  
  
  In the total of 112 IBD patients there were 69 patients diagnosed as ulcerative colitis (61.6%) and 43 as Crohn's disease (38.4%). There were 58 (51.8%) women and 54 (48.2%) men. Comparison between endoscopic and clinical indices in CD and UC demonstrated no significant differences in ilnness activity. Endoscopic and clinical disease activity was associated with a higher inflammatory parameters (CRP and leucocytes, L) and lower parameters of hemoglobin (Hb) and MCV.
  
  
  
  Our research has established a good correlation between clinical and endoscopic index of disease activity in the CB and UC in inflammation. Clinical indices can be used for monitoring inflammation.
authors.affiliation: University of Mostar Clinical Hospital, Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Bijeli Brijeg bb, 88000 Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina, emil.babic@yahoo.com.
authors.forename: Emil
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Babić
authors.forename: Milenko
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bevanda
authors.forename: Maja
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Karin
authors.forename: Mile
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Volarić
authors.forename: Danijel
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Bevanda
authors.forename: Daniela Bevanda
authors.initials: DB
authors.lastname: Glibo
authors.forename: Ante
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bogut
mesh_terms: D003093:Colitis, Ulcerative / Q000473:pathology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D003113:Colonoscopy; D003424:Crohn Disease / Q000473:pathology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D016145:Endoscopy, Digestive System; D005260:Female; D006785:Hospitals, University; D006801:Humans; D015212:Inflammatory Bowel Diseases / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology; D008297:Male