IBD disease severity is the most important predictor of both physical and mental health-related quality of life in patients with this condition despite the presence of other chronic conditions.
While the CDAI does not accurately reflect inflammatory activity in CD, a one-off FC reliably detects the presence or absence of intestinal inflammation in adult patients with CD, compared to WCS.
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