Coexisting Crohn’s Disease and Takayasu’s Arteritis in Two Patients Treated with Anti-TNF-α Therapies

Coexisting Crohn’s Disease and Takayasu’s Arteritis in Two Patients Treated with Anti-TNF-α Therapies

Crohn’s disease (CD) and Takayasu’s arteritis (TA) are inflammatory granulomatous autoimmune disorders. Simultaneous occurrence of CD and TA in the same individual is rare. We report two cases treated with biologic agents. Case 1: A 16-year-old male presented with abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting. C...

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Main Authors: S. Ratuapli, M. Mazlumzadeh, S. Gurudu, S. Money, R. Heigh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2010-02-01
Series:Case Reports in Gastroenterology
Subjects:
Coexisting
Anti-TNF alpha
Crohn’s disease
Takayasu’s arteritis
Online Access:http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/270919

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