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Editorial
. 2021 May;9(4):423-424.
doi: 10.1002/ueg2.12077. Epub 2021 May 12.

Are we ready to use activity scores for intestinal ultrasound in ulcerative colitis?

Torsten Kucharzik  1 , Christian Maaser  1 , Kerri Novak  2
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Editorial

Are we ready to use activity scores for intestinal ultrasound in ulcerative colitis?

Torsten Kucharzik et al. United European Gastroenterol J. 2021 May.
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Conflict of interest statement

T. K. received honorary from Abbvie, Amgen, Arena, Biogen, Boehringer Ingelheim, Celgene, Celltrion, Galapagos, Gilead, Dr. Falk Pharma GmbH, Ferring, Hospira, Janssen, MSD Sharp & Dome GmbH Mundipharma, Takeda Pharma GmbH. C. M. received honorary Abbvie, Arena, Biogen, Cellgene, Ferring, Galapagos, Gilead, Dr. Falk Pharma GmbH, Janssen, MSD Sharp & Dome GmbH, Pfizer, Takeda Pharma GmbH. K. N. received honorary from Abbvie, Takeda, Janssen, Pfizer, and Pendopharm.

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