Book Chapter

Biomarkers in Acute Severe Ulcerative Colitis

Matthew C Choy, Dean Seah, Peter De Cruz

Biomarkers in Inflammatory Bowel Diseases | Springer International Publishing | Published : 2019

Abstract

This chapter will cover prognostic and predictive biomarkers in acute severe ulcerative colitis (ASUC) that have been used to predict steroid response/failure and salvage therapy response/failure. It will provide a clinical algorithm encompassing biomarkers to help guide clinical management as well as identify future directions for ongoing research.