Medical management of Crohn's disease: a guide for radiologists.
The choice of therapies for Crohn's disease has expanded greatly over the past 30 years. Increasingly it is important that we attempt to identify subgroups of patients who will benefit most from each type of therapy. This article reviews the therapeutic options currently available, organized by the goal the practitioner hopes to achieve. Imaging is one critical way of aiding the classification of Crohn's disease by attempting to accurately determine the location, extent and, most importantly, the nature of the disease.
Helper
Debra J
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Inflammatory Bowel Disease Clinic, Indiana University School of Medicine, 550 N. University Blvd. #4100, Indianapolis, IN 46202, USA. dhelper@iupui.edu
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D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D005765:Gastrointestinal Agents