title: [Treatment of Crohn's disease].
abstract: The therapy of Crohn's disease depends on its disease activity. For those different disease activities (such as flare, chronic active disease, remission) varying treatment concepts are followed. This overview presents important concepts in the treatment of Crohn's disease.
authors.affiliation: Klinik für Gastroenterologie und Hepatologie, Department für Innere Medizin, Universitätsspital Zürich. stephan.vavricka@usz.ch
authors.forename: St R
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Vavricka
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Rogler
mesh_terms: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001379:Azathioprine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001688:Biological Products / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003082:Colectomy; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003424:Crohn Disease / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D015122:Mercaptopurine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D019804:Mesalamine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008727:Methotrexate / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones; D001688:Biological Products; D019804:Mesalamine; D015122:Mercaptopurine; D001379:Azathioprine; D008727:Methotrexate