Contribuição da medida do volume de fluxo da artéria mesentérica superior pelo Doppler na caracterização da atividade inflamatória em pacientes com doença de Crohn

Objective To investigate superior mesenteric artery flow measurement by Doppler ultrasonography as a means of characterizing inflammatory activity in Crohn's disease. Materials and Methods Forty patients were examined and divided into two groups – disease activity and remission – according to their Crohn's disease activity index score. Mean superior mesenteric artery flow volume was calculated for each group and correlated with Crohn's disease activity index score. Results The mean superior mesenteric artery flow volume was significantly greater in the patients with active disease (626 ml...

• Assuntos:

  • Doppler ultrasonography
  • Superior mesenteric artery flow
  • Crohn's disease
  • Inflammatory activity