Efficacy of early intervention on the bowel damage and intestinal surgery of Crohn’s disease, based on the Lémann index

Abstract Background Clinicians aim to prevent progression of Crohn’s disease (CD); however, many patients require surgical resection because of cumulative bowel damage. The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of early intervention on bowel damage in patients with CD using the Lémann Index a...

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Main Authors: Mingming Zhu, Qi Feng, Xitao Xu, Yuqi Qiao, Zhe Cui, Yunqi Yan, Zhihua Ran
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-12-01
Series:BMC Gastroenterology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12876-020-01575-7