Medical therapies for inflammatory bowel disease.
Inflammatory bowel disease is a spectrum of disorders whose etiology and pathogenesis are unclear. No therapy is standard; many modalities exist for management. New drugs, improved formulations of existing drugs, combination therapy and biologic agents offer more effective relief and maintain disease remission.
Stotland
B R
BR
Department of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, USA.
Cirigliano
M D
MD
Lichtenstein
G R
GR
D000328:Adult; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001379:Azathioprine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D015212:Inflammatory Bowel Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology; D019804:Mesalamine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha / Q000276:immunology
D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha; D019804:Mesalamine; D001379:Azathioprine