Crohn Disease Therapy
Investigators at Erasmus University zero in on Crohn disease therapy
Published in Gastroenterology Week, May 25th, 2009
Data detailed in 'Double-balloon enteroscopy in Crohn's disease patients suspected of small bowel activity: findings and clinical impact' have been presented. "It is estimated that 10-30% of patients with Crohn's disease (CD) have small bowel (SB) involvement, but the exact frequency and clinical relevance of these findings is unknown. Double-balloon enteroscopy (DBE) enables endoscopic visualization of the SB," researchers in Rotterdam, Netherlands report.
"In this study we evaluated whether DBE is a feasible technique for detection of CD localized in the SB in CD patients with clinical suspicion of SB lesions and whether these findings have clinical impact....
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