Ulcerative colitis (UC) and Crohn's disease (CD) are classified as chronic inflammatory
bowel diseases (IBD) which have similar symptoms and lead to digestive disorders and …

The term inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) refers principally to two major categories of
chronic relapsing inflammatory intestinal disorders: Crohn's disease (CD) and ulcerative …

Crohn's disease is an idiopathic inflammatory disorder of unknown etiology with genetic,
immunologic, and environmental influences. The incidence of Crohn's disease has steadily …

Objective The authors tested whether the anti-interleukin (IL)-17A monoclonal antibody
secukinumab was safe and effective for the treatment of active Crohn's disease. Design In a …

When deciding the appropriate treatment strategy for active ulcerative colitis one should
consider the activity, distribution (proctitis, left-sided, extensive 1), and pattern of disease …

Recent studies have identified mucosal healing on endoscopy as a key prognostic
parameter in the management of inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD), thus highlighting the …

The different compartments of the gastrointestinal tract are inhabited by populations of micro-
organisms. By far the most important predominant populations are in the colon where a true …

Background The comparative efficacy and safety of infliximab and azathioprine therapy
alone or in combination for Crohn's disease are unknown. Methods In this randomized …

The management of inflammatory bowel disease represents a key component of clinical
practice for members of the British Society of Gastroenterology (BSG). There has been …

There is increasing evidence that genome-wide association (GWA) studies represent a
powerful approach to the identification of genes involved in common human diseases. We …