title: Medical therapy for Crohn's disease: the state of the art.
abstract: Various medications are used to control the symptoms of Crohn's disease. This article reviews the traditional medical therapies of Crohn's disease, including aminosalicylates and corticosteroids, and the broad armamentarium of immune modulators and biologic agents that are becoming increasingly important in the management of Crohn's disease.
authors.affiliation: University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, and Department of Medicine, Presbyterian Medical Center, Philadelphia, USA.
authors.forename: R B
authors.initials: RB
authors.lastname: Stein
authors.forename: G R
authors.initials: GR
authors.lastname: Lichtenstein
mesh_terms: D000276:Adjuvants, Immunologic / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000636:Aminosalicylic Acids / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003424:Crohn Disease / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000276:immunology; D006801:Humans; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D018529:Nutritional Support / Q000379:methods*; D013256:Steroids; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000276:Adjuvants, Immunologic; D000636:Aminosalicylic Acids; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents; D013256:Steroids