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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Other TherapyNewer immunosuppressant agents, such as tacrolimus and mycophenolate mofetil, and natural products of the immune system that fight inflammation, such as specific interleukins, are being tested in Crohn's disease. Viewer Comments & ReviewsCrohn Disease - SymptomsThe eMedicineHealth physician editors ask:What symptoms did you experience with your Crohn disease? |
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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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