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Serum dipeptidyl peptidase 4 : a predictor of disease activity and prognosis in...
Pinto Lopes, Pedro; Afonso, Joana; Pinto Lopes, Rui; Rocha, Cátia; Lago, Paula; Gonçalves, Raquel; Tavares de Sousa, Helena; Macedo, GuilhermeBackground: Serum dipeptidyl peptidase 4 (DPP-4) has drawn particular interest as a biomarker in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), as this protease inactivates several peptides that participate in the inflammatory cascade. Methods: Two prospectively recruited cohorts consisting of 195 patients (101 had Crohn’s disease [CD] and 94 had ulcerative colitis [UC]) were evaluated using clinical indexes and followed up...
Date: 2020
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Origin: Repositório da Universidade de Lisboa