Mucosal healing predicts long-term outcome of maintenance therapy with infliximab in Crohnʼs disease

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Authors

Fabian Schnitzler · Universitair Ziekenhuis Leuven

Herma H. Fidder · Universitair Ziekenhuis Leuven

Marc Ferrante · Universitair Ziekenhuis Leuven

Maja Noman · Universitair Ziekenhuis Leuven

Ingrid Arijs

Gert Van Assche · Universitair Ziekenhuis Leuven

Ilse Hoffman · Universitair Ziekenhuis Leuven

Abstract

MH induced by long-term maintenance IFX treatment is associated with an improved long-term outcome of the disease especially with a lower need for major abdominal surgeries.

Topics & Keywords

Inflammatory Bowel Disease Microscopic Colitis Eosinophilic Esophagitis

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Inflammatory Bowel Diseases

Volume 15, Issue 9, pp. 1295-1301

DOI: 10.1002/ibd.20927

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