Crohn Disease (cont.)
Medical Author:
Senthil Nachimuthu, MD, BS
Coauthor:
Paul Piccione, MD
Medical Editor:
Simmy Bank, MD, MB, ChB
Medical Editor:
Francisco Talavera, PharmD, PhD
Medical Editor:
BS Anand, MD
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Crohn's Disease TreatmentThe goals of treatment of Crohn's disease are to reduce the underlying inflammation, which then relieves symptoms, prevents complications, and maintains good nutrition. Inflammation: Medications used in reducing inflammation in Crohn's disease include anti-inflammatory drugs, corticosteroids, other immunosuppressants, and antibiotics. The types of medications most widely used in Crohn's disease are the following:
Symptoms often go away when the inflammation is treated. Symptoms may be treated separately if necessary.
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Crohn disease is an idiopathic, chronic, transmural inflammatory process of the bowel that often leads to fibrosis and obstructive symptoms, which can affect any part of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract from the mouth to the anus.
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