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World J Gastroenterol. Apr 28, 2021; 27(16): 1828-1840
Published online Apr 28, 2021. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v27.i16.1828
Surrogate markers of mucosal healing in inflammatory bowel disease: A systematic review
Monica State, Lucian Negreanu, Theodor Voiosu, Andrei Voiosu, Paul Balanescu, Radu Bogdan Mateescu
Monica State, Theodor Voiosu, Andrei Voiosu, Radu Bogdan Mateescu, Department of Gastroenterology, Colentina Clinical Hospital, Bucharest 020125, Romania
Lucian Negreanu, Department of Gastroenterology, Emergency University Hospital, Bucharest 050098, Romania
Lucian Negreanu, Theodor Voiosu, Andrei Voiosu, Paul Balanescu, Radu Bogdan Mateescu, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest 020021, Romania
Paul Balanescu, Department of Internal Medicine and Research Methodology, Colentina Clinical Hospital, Bucharest 020125, Romania
Author contributions: State M, Balanescu P contributed to study design; State M, Voiosu T, Voiosu A and Balanescu P contributed to data acquisition, analysis and interpretation; State M, Voiosu T, Voiosu A, Negreanu L and Mateescu RB contributed to writing of this article; Negreanu L, State M and Mateescu RB contributed to editing, reviewing and final approval of the article.
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Corresponding author: Lucian Negreanu, MD, Assistant Professor, Department of Gastroenterology, Emergency University Hospital, Splaiul Independentei 169, Bucharest 050098, Romania. negreanu_99@yahoo.com
Received: January 27, 2021
Peer-review started: January 27, 2021
First decision: February 25, 2021
Revised: March 2, 2021
Accepted: April 7, 2021
Article in press: April 7, 2021
Published online: April 28, 2021
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Core Tip

Core Tip: Identification of performant biomarkers that can substitute for repeated and cumbersome invasive procedures is a priority. Although therapeutic success in both Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis remains to be clearly defined, mucosal healing has been one of the main therapeutic targets stipulated by recent recommendations. In inflammatory bowel disease mucosal healing, several serum- and fecal-based markers have shown promising results; however, a multimarker may improve the diagnostic accuracy of any single independent biomarker.