Changes in medical treatment and surgery rates in inflammatory bowel disease: a nationwide cohort study 1979-2011
Conclusions
Parallel to an increasing use of thiopurines and TNF-α blockers in IBD over time, a persistent significant decrease in surgery rates was observed along with a significant decrease in use of 5-ASA and corticosteroids. However, no convincing surgery-sparing effect of newer medications was found.
Source: Gut - Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Rungoe, C., Langholz, E., Andersson, M., Basit, S., Nielsen, N. M., Wohlfahrt, J., Jess, T. Tags: Crohn's disease, Ulcerative colitis Inflammatory bowel disease Source Type: research
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