Crohn disease
- Induce remission, then maintain steroid-free control
- Moderate–severe disease → early advanced therapy
- anti-TNF, IL-12/23, IL-23, integrin, JAK
- Steroids induce only; never maintenance
- Thiopurine/MTX have selected maintenance roles
- Treat abscess/fistula surgically when needed
- Monitor objective inflammation, not symptoms alone
Use at a glance
- Induce remission, then maintain steroid-free control
Choosing treatment
- Steroids induce only; never maintenance
- Thiopurine/MTX have selected maintenance roles
Treatment selection
- Moderate–severe disease → early advanced therapy
- anti-TNF, IL-12/23, IL-23, integrin, JAK
- Treat abscess/fistula surgically when needed
Monitoring / follow-up
- Monitor objective inflammation, not symptoms alone
Self-check
- What should be treated in Crohn disease?
abscess/fistula surgically when needed.
- What should be monitored during treatment of Crohn disease?
objective inflammation, not symptoms alone.
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