Crohn's Disease: Specific Concerns in the Elderly

Crohn's Disease: Specific Concerns in the Elderly

Crohn's disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis are the principal types of inflammatory bowel disease, which has a bimodal age distribution, with ∼10–15% of the affected population older than 60 years. The management of CD in the elderly population is more complex due to comorbidities, polypharmacy...

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Main Authors: Wei-Chen Lin, Ming-Jen Chen, Cheng-Hsin Chu, Tsang-En Wang, Horng-Yuan Wang, Shou-Chuan Shih, Chen-Wang Chang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taiwan Society of Geriatric Emergency and Critical Medicine (TSGECM) 2016-09-01
Series:International Journal of Gerontology
Subjects:
clinical features
Crohn's disease
elderly
inflammatory bowel disease
treatment
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1873959816300692

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