Crohn’s disease

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Serum Biomarkers Predict Crohn’s Disease Diagnosis 5 Years in Advance, but Not Ulcerative Colitis

Serum Biomarkers Predict Crohn’s Disease Diagnosis 5 Years in Advance, but Not Ulcerative Colitis

Monika Fischer, MD, reviewing Torres J, et al. Gastroenterology 2020 Mar 9. Early intervention appears to be the key to mitigating severe complications of Crohn’s

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Shortening Ustekinumab Interval to Every 4 Weeks Associated With Increased Rates of Clinical and Biological Remission in Patients With Crohn’s Disease

Shortening Ustekinumab Interval to Every 4 Weeks Associated With Increased Rates of Clinical and Biological Remission in Patients With Crohn’s Disease

Monika Fischer, MD, reviewing Ollech JE, et al. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol 2020 Feb 25. This single-center retrospective study evaluated the outcomes of 110 patients with

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Mediterranean Diet May Reduce the Risk of Crohn’s Disease Onset in Middle-Aged or Older Adults

Mediterranean Diet May Reduce the Risk of Crohn’s Disease Onset in Middle-Aged or Older Adults

Monika Fischer, MD, reviewing Khalili H, et al. Gut 2019 Jan 3. A large prospective cohort study from Sweden (N=83,147; age range, 45-79 years; mean

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Higher Infliximab Trough Concentrations Needed for Mucosal Healing in Crohn’s Disease Than Previously Suggested

Higher Infliximab Trough Concentrations Needed for Mucosal Healing in Crohn’s Disease Than Previously Suggested

Monika Fischer, MD, reviewing Dreesen E, et al. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol 2020 Jan 16. The previously published TAILORIX study failed to show benefits from proactive therapeutic drug

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Chronic Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Endoscopic Scores

Chronic Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Endoscopic Scores

Chronic inflammatorey bowel disease (IBD) with ist two forms Crohns Disease (CD) and Ulcerative Colitis (UC) can be classified by various endoscopic scores with regards

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The New American Guideline for Capsule Endoscopy – Too Much and Reaching Too Far?

The New American Guideline for Capsule Endoscopy – Too Much and Reaching Too Far?

This guidelines on capsule endoscopy was put together by 7 Canadian experts and published in a high-ranking journal. It is limited to capsule endoscopy in