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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2019 Aug 26.
Published in final edited form as: Gastrointest Endosc. 2015 May 21;82(2):246–255. doi: 10.1016/j.gie.2015.03.1974

Table 1.

Benefits of improving endoscopic disease activity and achieving mucosal healing16-22

  • Sustained clinical remission

  • Reduction in steroid and immunosuppressive use

  • Decreased hospitalization rates

  • Reduction in colectomy and surgical resection

  • Reduction in colorectal cancer risk