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Intestinal ultrasound (IUS) is a noninvasive method for assessing TH, but its prognostic value remains insufficiently defined.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Objective<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The aim of this prospective study was to evaluate whether early improvement in IUS parameters during biological therapy could predict TH at 12\u2009months.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Design<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This is a prospective multicenter study enrolling CD patients initiating biological therapies. IUS and Doppler parameters were assessed at baseline, 3\u2009months, and 12\u2009months. Delta (\u0394) represented the variation in ultrasound measurements between baseline and 3\u2009months. TH was defined as normalization of bowel wall features and absence of hypervascularization.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>A total of 142 CD patients were included. At 12\u2009months, the TH rate was 19%, the IUS response rate was 44%. Patients achieving TH showed a significantly greater \u0394BWT than nonresponders (P\u2009=\u2009.0004). On ROC analysis, a \u0394BWT reduction of 1.25\u2009mm predicted TH with 73% sensitivity and 61% specificity. IUS responders had a significantly greater \u0394BWT than nonresponders (P\u2009&amp;lt; .0001), with the same threshold predicting response with 83% sensitivity and 57% specificity. Notably, the combination of \u0394BWT and Limberg score improvement was strongly associated with both TH (OR 13.26; P\u2009&amp;lt; .0001) and IUS response (OR 20.9; P\u2009&amp;lt; .0001) at 12\u2009months.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Early reduction in BWT, especially when combined with Limberg score, is a strong predictor of TH and IUS response at 12\u2009months, supporting the use of early IUS monitoring in clinical practice.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1093\/ibd\/izaf317","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,1,15]],"date-time":"2026-01-15T12:55:00Z","timestamp":1768481700000},"page":"938-944","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Early Intestinal Ultrasound Assessment Predicts Therapy Response: An Easy Tool for Clinical 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