MARCH 1, 2024

Between the Guidelines

New AGA Guideline on Biomarkers in Crohn’s Disease

Ashwin N. Ananthakrishnan, MD, MPH

The American Gastroenterological Association recently released a guideline on the role of biomarkers in the management of Crohn’s disease (Gastroenterology 2023;165[6]:1367-1399). GEN’s Sarah Tilyou spoke with guideline lead author Ashwin N. Ananthakrishnan, MD, MPH, a gastroenterologist at Massachusetts General Hospital, in Boston, about the impetus for the guideline and what it means to GI practice.

GEN: What prompted the guideline?

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