Publication Name	World Journal of Gastrointestinal Pathophysiology
Manuscript ID	11555
Country	Italy

Received	2014-05-27 19:45
Peer-Review Started	2014-05-28 16:41
To Make the First Decision	2014-06-27 11:53
Return for Revision	2014-06-27 18:05
Revised	2014-07-04 19:43
Second Decision	2014-12-23 20:15
Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief
Accepted by Company Editor-in-Chief	2014-12-31 13:16
Articles in Press	2014-12-31 13:16
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Category	Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Manuscript Type	Minireviews
Article Title	Laboratory markers in ulcerative colitis: Current insights and future advances
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Michele Cioffi, Antonella De Rosa, Rosalba Serao, Ilaria Picone and Maria Teresa Vietri
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Corresponding Author	Michele Cioffi, MD, Department of Biochemistry, Biophysics and General Pathology, Second Medical School Naples, Via L. De Crecchio 7, 80138 Naples, Italy. michele.cioffi@unina2.it
Key Words	Inflammatory bowel diseases; Ulcerative colitis; Crohn’s disease; Serologic markers; Acute phase response
Core Tip	Ulcerative colitis (UC) and Crohn’s disease are the major forms of inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD). Tests sometimes invasive are routine for the diagnosis and care of patients with IBD. The employment of non-invasive biomarkers is needed. We describe biomarkers assessed in UC, with special reference to acute-phase proteins and serologic markers and thereafter, we describe the new biological markers. The progress of molecular biology tools have revolutionised the field of the biomarker. The techniques available for biomarkers development are genomics and proteomics. Correlating serologic markers with genotypes and clinical phenotypes should enhance our understanding of pathophysiology of UC.
Publish Date	2015-02-11 17:31
Citation	Cioffi M, De Rosa A, Serao R, Picone I, Vietri MT. Laboratory markers in ulcerative colitis: Current insights and future advances. World J Gastrointest Pathophysiol 2015; 6(1): 13-22
URL	http://www.wjgnet.com/2150-5330/full/v6/i1/13.htm
DOI	http://dx.doi.org/10.4291/wjgp.v6.i1.13

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