Successful treatment of oral Crohn's disease by anti-TNF-alpha dose escalation - a case report

Successful treatment of oral Crohn's disease by anti-TNF-alpha dose escalation - a case report

Abstract Background Crohn’s Disease (CD) is typically characterized by abdominal symptoms, however, besides gastrointestinal symptoms, CD patients may suffer from extraintestinal manifestations which are far less common and medical treatment can be challenging. Case presentation We report about a 34...

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Main Authors: Arne Bokemeyer, Nicolas Tentrop, Peter J. Barth, Frank Lenze, Karin Hengst, Johannes Kleinheinz, Dominik Bettenworth
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-06-01
Series:BMC Gastroenterology
Subjects:
Inflammatory bowel disease
Crohn’s disease
Immunosuppressive therapy
TNF-alpha-therapy
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12876-018-0818-7

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