Current status of endoscopic balloon dilation for Crohn's disease

The therapeutic target in Crohn's disease (CD) has been raised to the achievement of mucosal healing. Although effective treatments that target cytokines and other molecules has been widely used for CD, intestinal strictures are still a major cause of surgery. Endoscopic balloon dilation (EBD)...

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Main Author: Fumihito Hirai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Association for the Study of Intestinal Diseases 2017-04-01
Series:Intestinal Research
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.5217/ir.2017.15.2.166