Does intercurrent hepatitis have a beneficial effect on the course of Crohn's disease?
Four patients who developed acute viral hepatitis in the course of active Crohn's disease are reported upon. Three of these patients (1 with hepatitis A and 2 with hepatitis B) had a very striking and unusual clinical remission or apparent healing on regression of the hepatitis. These observations suggest that intercurrent hepatitis may have a beneficial effect on the course of active Crohn's disease.
D000328:Adult; D003424:Crohn Disease / Q000150:complications* / Q000276:immunology; D005260:Female; D006506:Hepatitis A / Q000150:complications* / Q000276:immunology; D006509:Hepatitis B / Q000150:complications* / Q000276:immunology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011379:Prognosis; D012189:Retrospective Studies