Beyond Mucosal Healing in Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Bowel-Wall Imaging, Transmural Inflammation, and the Emerging Concept of Ultrasound Remission
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https://doi.org/10.48047/843r0k74Keywords:
Inflammatory bowel disease, Intestinal ultrasound, Transmural healing, Ultrasound remissionAbstract
Background: Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) management has moved from symptom control toward objective suppression of intestinal inflammation. Endoscopic healing is a major long-term target, yet endoscopy is limited to the mucosal surface and may not capture residual mural or extramural disease
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