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Mayo Score/Disease Activity Index (DAI) for Ulcerative Colitis

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Assesses severity of ulcerative colitis.

Mayo DAI for Ulcerative Colitis

John Vizuete, MD, MPH, is currently a senior gastroenterology fellow at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. A native Texan, Dr. Vizuete obtained his BA at the University of Texas at Austin, followed by medical school and internal medicine residency training at UTHSCSA. He also holds a master’s degree in public health. Dr. Vizuete is interested in clinical outcomes in gastrointestinal bleeding, luminal endoscopy, and inflammatory bowel disease and is actively involved in medical education.

John Vizuete, MD, MPH

Mayo Score / Disease Activity Index (DAI) for Ulcerative Colitis assesses severity of current ulcerative colitis.

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