Laboratory markers in ulcerative colitis: Current insights and future advances

Ulcerative colitis (UC) and Crohn's disease (CD) are the major forms of inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) in man.Despite some common features, these forms can be distinguished by different genetic predisposition, risk factors and clinical, endoscopic and histological characteristics.The aetiology of both CD and UC remains unknown, but several evidences suggest that CD and perhaps UC are due to an excessive immune 13February 15, 2015|Volume 6|Issue 1| WJGP|www.wjgnet.com