Optimal use of biologics with endoscopic balloon dilatation for repeated intestinal strictures in Crohn's disease

Optimal use of biologics with endoscopic balloon dilatation for repeated intestinal strictures in Crohn's disease

Abstract Background and Aim Intestinal strictures in Crohn's disease (CD) have a high rate of repeated surgery. As alternatives to surgery, endoscopic balloon dilatation (EBD), immunomodulators (IMs), and antitumor necrosis factor alpha (anti‐TNFα) have been proposed. We aimed to assess the eff...

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Main Authors: Akihito Uda, Hiroyo Kuwabara, Sayuri Shimizu, Ryuichi Iwakiri, Kiyohide Fushimi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2020-06-01
Series:JGH Open
Subjects:
antitumor necrosis factor alpha
Crohn's disease
immunomodulator
intestinal strictures
observational study
steroid
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/jgh3.12329

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https://doi.org/10.1002/jgh3.12329

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