The most common location for Crohn's disease (CD) is the ileo-colic region, with isolated disease in the small bowel or colon occurring less frequently. Peri-anal Crohn's is usually found in combination with disease at other sites, especially the distal large bowel. The site of disease ...
Crohn diseaseis an idiopathic, chronic inflammatory bowel disease characterized by cycles of relapse and remission.Asymptomatic periodscan last for several months and up to several years. Initiation of early treatment is critical in preventing tissue damage. Theetiologyof this immune-related disorder comp...
PERIODICALSTHERAPEUTICSCROHN'S diseasePERIODICAL editorsMEDICAL literatureProvides an overview of the January 1, 2005 issue of the journal "Digestion." Guest Editor for the issue; Growth experienced by the Crohn's disease therapy; Highlight of the issue.DigestionBeglinger, Christoph...
Crohn’s disease (CD) is a chronic, relapsing-remitting inflammatory disease of the intestinal tract that is classified into the following 3 distinct phenotypes: inflammatory (B1), stricturing (B2), or penetrating phenotype (B3) [1]. At the time of the diagnosis, strictures may already be pr...
Crohn disease is a chronic disorder that can affect any part of the gastrointestinal tract, and is characterized by mucosal and transmural inflammation of the bowel wall. The disease most commonly involves the small bowel. Evaluation of patients with suspected Crohn disease has traditionally involved ...
Nivolumab-induced immune-mediated colitis: an ulcerative colitis look-alike-report of new cases and review of the literature Purpose:Nivolumab, a monoclonal antibody-targeting programmed cell death protein-1, is being increasingly used for the treatment of some advanced neoplasms... F Caete,M Maosa...
About 75 % of the patients with Crohn's disease will require surgery at one time or another during the course of their disease. Surgery does not cure Crohn's disease but rather treats the complications of the disease. Medical management is required to treat the actual disease process and is...
Abstract. We have determined the outcome of a defined policy for the management of distal ileal Crohn's disease using a prospective computer-based analysis
Mensink PB, Aktas H, Zelinkova Z, West RL, Kuipers EJ, {pavan der} Woude CJ (2010) Impact of double-balloon enteroscopy findings on the management of Crohn’s disease. Scand J Gastroenterol. 45(4):483–9Impact of double-balloon enteroscopy findings on the management of Crohn’s disease...
Crohn’s diseaseNutritional therapyExclusive enteral nutritionPolymeric formulaElemental formulaCrohn's disease is an increasingly global health concern. Currently without a cure, it significantly alters the quality of life of Crohn's disease sufferers and places a heavy financial burden on the community...