Long-term efficacy of infliximab maintenance therapy for perianal Crohn's disease

World Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 17, Issue 9, 2011, Pages 1174-1179

  Uchino, Motoi ^a   Ikeuchi, Hiroki ^a   Bando, Toshihiro ^a   Matsuoka, Hiroki ^a   Takesue, Yoshio ^a   Takahashi, Yoshiko ^a   Matsumoto, Takayuki ^a   Tomita, Naohiro ^a  

^a HYOGO COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Anorectal stricture; Crohn's disease; Infliximab; Long term efficacy; Perianal fistula

Indexed keywords

INFLIXIMAB;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANUS FISTULA; ARTICLE; CROHN DISEASE; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; HEALING; HUMAN; MAINTENANCE THERAPY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MODIFIED PERIANAL CROHN DISEASE ACTIVITY INDEX; RECURRENCE RISK; RECURRENT DISEASE; SCORING SYSTEM; STOMA; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

EID: 79955935126     PISSN: 10079327     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v17.i9.1174     Document Type: Article

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