title: Cystic fibrosis and Crohn's disease: successful treatment and long term remission with infliximab.
abstract: The association of cystic fibrosis and Crohn's disease (CD) is well known, but to date, there are very few cases in the literature of patients suffering from mucoviscidosis who have required treatment with infliximab. We report the case of a 23-year-old patient suffering from cystic fibrosis and severe CD treated successfully with infliximab without any infective complications or worsening of the pulmonary disease and with a long term (2 years) complete remission.
authors.affiliation: Gastroenterology and Endoscopy Unit, University of Parma, via Gramsci 14, 43100 Parma, Italy.
authors.forename: Francesca
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Vincenzi
authors.forename: Barbara
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Bizzarri
authors.forename: Alessia
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ghiselli
authors.forename: Nicola
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: de' Angelis
authors.forename: Fabiola
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Fornaroli
authors.forename: Gian Luigi
authors.initials: GL
authors.lastname: de' Angelis
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000494:pharmacology; D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal / Q000494:pharmacology*; D003113:Colonoscopy / Q000379:methods; D003550:Cystic Fibrosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy*; D019005:Cystic Fibrosis Transmembrane Conductance Regulator / Q000235:genetics; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000494:pharmacology; D007249:Inflammation; D000069285:Infliximab; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000628:therapy; D012074:Remission Induction; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; C505032:CFTR protein, human; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents; D019005:Cystic Fibrosis Transmembrane Conductance Regulator; D000069285:Infliximab
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