Levels of Intestinal Inflammation and Fibrosis in Resection Specimens after Preoperative Anti-Tumor Necrosis Factor Alpha Treatment in Patients with Crohn’s Disease: A Comparative Pilot Study

Levels of Intestinal Inflammation and Fibrosis in Resection Specimens after Preoperative Anti-Tumor Necrosis Factor Alpha Treatment in Patients with Crohn’s Disease: A Comparative Pilot Study

Background. Strictures are a common complication in Crohn’s disease (CD), found in more than 50% of patients. They are characterized by the excessive deposition of extracellular proteins in the tissue as a result of the chronic inflammatory process. The effect of anti-tumor necrosis factor alpha (TN...

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Main Authors: J. Torle, P. D. Dabir, U. Korsgaard, J. Christiansen, N. Qvist, A. El-Hussuna
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2020-01-01
Series:Surgery Research and Practice
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/6085678

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