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In 51 untreated cases of ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease some cellular (neutrophil alkaline phosphatase activity, neutrophil NBT reducing capacity, and neutrophil and plasma lysozyme activities) and humoral (serum orosomucoid and serum haptoglobin) indices of disease activity were quantitated. The most pronounced signs of disease activity, thus, were found in severe cases of ulcerative colitis. Combining lysozyme activities with other disease activity indices seems to facilitate the distinction between severe cases of Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis. Beyond this the addition of the humoral indices seemed not to offer substantial help.
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PMID:Cellular and humoral indices of disease activity in inflammatory bowel disease. 68 Apr 16