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Eponym Apostrophe

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"While the Van Assche index focuses on assessing perianal Crohn's disease, other indices, such as the Magnetic Resonance Index of Activity (MaRIA), can also be used for a more global evaluation of the bowel."

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Headings Case

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"van Assche index"

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"Modified van Assche index"

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Prefix Hyphens

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"extra- or inter-sphincteric (1)"

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Ranges

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"The total score ranges between 0-22 for the original index with the higher the score, the more severe the disease activity ⁴."

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"The total score thus ranges between 0-19."

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H1 Terminology
H1 Usage
H1 Epidemiology
H2 Risk factors
H2 Associations
H1 Clinical presentation
H2 Complications
H1 Diagnosis
H2 Diagnostic criteria
H2 Diagnostic clues
H1 Pathology
H2 Aetiology
H2 Location
H2 Classification
H2 Macroscopic appearance
H2 Microscopic appearance
H2 Immunophenotype
H2 Markers
H2 Genetics
H1 Radiographic features
H2 Plain radiograph
H2 Mammography
H2 Antenatal ultrasound
H2 Transoesophageal echocardiography
H2 Ultrasound
H2 CT
H3 Dual-energy CT
H2 Angiography (DSA)
H2 MRI
H2 CT/MRI
H2 Nuclear medicine
H3 PET-CT
H3 PET-MRI
H1 Radiology report
H1 Treatment and prognosis
H2 Complications
H1 History and etymology
H1 Differential diagnosis
H2 Clinical differential diagnosis
H1 Practical points
H1 See also

"Classification"

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"van Assche index"

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"Modified van Assche index"

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Semicolons

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"thickened; >3 mm if distended ³ (2)"

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"thickened; >3 mm if distended ³ (1)"

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"collection - small; 3-10 mm (3)"

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"collection - large; >20 mm (5)"

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Recency

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"While both indices were designed primarily to allow quantitative radiological evaluation of perianal fistulising Crohn disease and its response to therapy, a recent study did not show a clear difference between the original and modified index. A important caveat is that about one-third of clinical responders will not demonstrate a drop in the score, suggesting that further modifications of the system are potentially warranted ²."

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"History and etymology"

Line 108:1 · A bold element in the History and etymology section should be a person; it would be useful to have their lifespan details: '<h4>History and etymology</h4> <p>The Van Assche index is a semiquantitative scoring system originally developed in 2003 to assess the severity and disease response in <a>perianal fistulising</a> <a>Crohn disease</a>. The index is named after <strong>Gert van Assche </strong>(fl. 2021), a Belgian gastroenterologist <sup>1</sup>. </p> <p>Multiple modifications to the original system were proposed by <strong>Samaan</strong> '

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