Year: 2014
Type: article
Abstract: IntroductIonInflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a general term for chronic inflammatory conditions occurring mainly in the gastrointestinal tract, and common forms of IBD include ulcerative colitis (UC) and Crohn's disease (CD) 1 -3 .The number of patients with IBD is increasing 4 .According to data published by the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, the numbers of patients in Japan with UC and CD were 113,306 and 30,891, respectively, in 2009 and are increasing annually by approximately 8,000 and 1,500, respectively.As the number of patients with IBD increases, colonoscopy must be performed with increasing frequency for the diagnosis, treatment, and surveillance of IBD.For example, colonoscopy is essential for evaluating mucosal healing in patients with IBD and, in patients with UC in particular, colonoscopy is frequently used to assess disease activity and to monitor patients for cancer and dysplasia 5 -7 .For successful coloscopic observation, achieving the highest possible level of colonic cleansing is important.
Language: English
Topic: Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Subfield: Genetics
Domain: Life Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W348986426