crohn’s disease

(Lancet 2017;389:1741)

• Clinical manifestations-crohn’s disease
• Diagnosis-crohn’s disease
• Complications-crohn’s disease
• Medical Therapy of Crohn’s Disease

Prognosis

• Variable at ↣ 1 y: ~50% in remission, ~20% flare, ~20% low activity, ~10% chronic active
• at ↣ 20 y, majority will have required some surgery; overall life expectancy is → slightly ↓