Predicting, Treating and Preventing Postoperative Recurrence of Crohn’s Disease: The State of the Field

The majority of patients diagnosed with Crohn’s disease eventually require surgical intervention. Unfortunately, postsurgical remission tends to be short lived; a significant number of patients experience clinical relapse and many require additional operations. The pathogenesis of this postoperative...

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Main Authors: Anna M Borowiec, Richard N Fedorak
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2011-01-01
Series:Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/591347