The incidence of Crohns disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC) is increasing, but differentiating between them is often difficult. Anti- Saccharomyces cerevisiae mannan antibodies (ASCA), perinuclear antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies (pANCA), pancreatic (PAB) and goblet cell autoantibodies (GAB) are serological markers associated with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). The clinical significance and diagnostic value of these markers are not well defined in different populations.Determining the prevalence of these serological markers in Egyptian population with IBD and assessing the value...
The incidence of Crohns disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC) is increasing, but differentiating between them is often difficult. Anti- Saccharomyc...