Rapamycin is Effective for Upper but not for Lower Gastrointestinal Crohn’s Disease-Related Stricture: A Pilot Study

Rapamycin is Effective for Upper but not for Lower Gastrointestinal Crohn’s Disease-Related Stricture: A Pilot Study

Crohn’s disease (CD)-related fibrotic stricture remains a clinical challenge because of no effective treatments. This study aimed to evaluate the potential efficacy of rapamycin in patients with CD-related strictures in different locations in gastrointestinal tract. A pilot prospective study on usin...

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Main Authors: Min Zhong, Bota Cui, Jie Xiang, Xia Wu, Quan Wen, Qianqian Li, Faming Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Pharmacology
Subjects:
Crohn’s disease
rapamycin
fibrosis
stricture
inflammatory bowel diseases
duodenum obstruction
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fphar.2020.617535/full

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