An evidence-based approach to studies of the natural history of gastrointestinal diseases: Recurrence of symptomatic Crohn's disease after surgery

Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Volumn 1, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 229-236

  Lewis, James D ^a,c   Schoenfeld, Philip ^b   Lichtenstein, Gary R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AZATHIOPRINE; INFLIXIMAB; MESALAZINE; METHOTREXATE; PREDNISONE;

ACNE; ADULT; CASE REPORT; COLON RESECTION; CROHN DISEASE; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MEDLINE; OSTEOPENIA; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PROGNOSIS; RECURRENT DISEASE; REVIEW; SLEEP DISORDER;

ADULT; CROHN DISEASE; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFORMATION STORAGE AND RETRIEVAL; PROGNOSIS; RECURRENCE;

EID: 0141996280     PISSN: 15423565     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1542-3565(03)70040-8     Document Type: Article

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