Serum Concentrations of Orosomucoid: Improved Decision-Making for Tapering Prednisolone Therapy in Patients with Active Inflammatory Bowel Disease?

Abstract

A therapeutic end-point of normalization of an increased level of S-orosomucoid in addition to clinical remission may be difficult to use, as serum concentrations may be continuously increased in spite of clinical remission. However, this goal may still be relevant, as a trend towards higher risk of relapse was found in patients with increased orosomucoid concentrations after completing therapy.