Abstract
Crohn's disease is not medically (and is rarely surgically) curable. Patients do, however, live a normal life span. The goal of therapy is to optimize the quality of life, minimize disease activity and disease-related complications, and avoid therapeutic toxicity.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 167-184 |
Number of pages | 18 |
Journal | Gastroenterology Clinics of North America |
Volume | 31 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2002 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Gastroenterology