This is a recent professional article discussing which is a better indicator of UC remission: is it that symptoms are gone or is it healed internal mucosa?
I, of course, wouldn't be happy if my colon looked great and still had symptoms affecting my everyday life and over my 11 years with UC my doctors seemed less concerned with my symptoms than they were in doing colonoscopies. I understand
why they rely on visuals and biopsies of the colon but it would be great if equal time and concern were given to our symptoms.
It's an interesting discussion between two doctors.
www.gastroendonews.com//ViewArticle.aspxses=ogst&d=In+the+News&d_id=187&i=ISSUE%3a+November+2011&i_id=789&a_id=19708