Mucosal healing in Crohn disease
Jałocha, L.; Wojtuń, S.ła.; Dyrla, P.ła.; Blaszak, A.; Wojtkowiak, M.; Zysko, B.ła.; Gil, J.
Polski Merkuriusz Lekarski Organ Polskiego Towarzystwa Lekarskiego 26(155): 554-555
2009
ISSN/ISBN: 1426-9686 PMID: 19606724 Document Number: 629586
Crohn disease treatment is a considerable challenge for a medical doctor. Gaining clinical remission is not enough. The important factor taken into account in treatment is gaining clinical remission and complete mucosal healing. Treatment useful in mucosal healing consists of immunosupresants as azathioprine, 6-markaptopurin, methotrexate and biological treatment. Important factors influencing mucosal healing is choice of medical treatment and its proper timing. More aggressive treatment in top-down scheme appears to be more successful in this aspekt than classical treatment with use of steroids. This data requires verification with more clinical trials.