Serum biomarkers for predicting Crohn’s disease activity: The role of bilirubin, uric acid, and the C-reactive protein/albumin ratio

Our findings support a potential serological remission hypothesis for Crohn's disease, characterized by a post-treatment rise in total bilirubin, together with a decrease in C-reactive protein to approximately 5.3 mg/L and the C-reactive protein/albumin ratio to about 0.136. This hypothesis warrants prospective validation.

Authors

Institutions

Publication Details

Journal
PLoS ONE
Published
2026-03-04
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0333855
Primary Topic
Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Type
article
Field-Weighted Citation Impact
0.00
Controls
|||
ALL TIME
JAN
FEB
MAR
APR
MAY
JUN
JUL
AUG
SEP
OCT
article

Serum biomarkers for predicting Crohn’s disease activity: The role of bilirubin, uric acid, and the C-reactive protein/albumin ratio

Fan Xu, Chunxia Lu, Ting Xu
PLoS ONE
Inflammatory Bowel Disease
article

Serum biomarkers for predicting Crohn’s disease activity: The role of bilirubin, uric acid, and the C-reactive protein/albumin ratio

Fan Xu, Chunxia Lu, Ting Xu
article en

Abstract

Our findings support a potential serological remission hypothesis for Crohn's disease, characterized by a post-treatment rise in total bilirubin, together with a decrease in C-reactive protein to approximately 5.3 mg/L and the C-reactive protein/albumin ratio to about 0.136. This hypothesis warrants prospective validation.

PLoS ONEVol. 21(3)
Anhui Medical University (CN), Second Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University (CN)
Reduced inequalities
Openalex Percentile: Top 35%
Inflammatory Bowel Disease
AI Navigator

Ask Laika to Summarize, Analyze, and Connect papers live on the map.

Summarize Papers & Methodologies

Extract key findings, datasets, and comparative methods across publications.

Benchmark Rankings & Visual Analytics

Rank top research institutions, authors, funders, topics, and journals by Field-Weighted Citation Impact (FWCI) and paper volume with instant charts.

Connect Distant Disciplines

Bridge topological clusters on the map to find hidden collaborative intersections.