A doença de Crohn se caracteriza como uma doença inflamatória,
que acomete qualquer porção do trato gastrintestinal,
resultante da desrregulação imunológica, gerenciada por fatores
endógenos e exógenos. As formas de abordagem terapêutica
da doença variam conforme sua apresentação clínica e...
ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Inflammatory bowel disease frequently affects patients at working age, compromising their quality of life in several levels: physical, psychological, familial and social. Few studies have evaluated the impact of Inflammatory bowel disease on quality of life, anxiety and depression ...
ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: The diagnosis of inflammatory bowel disease is often delayed because of the lack of an ability to recognize its major clinical manifestations. OBJECTIVE: Our study aimed to describe the onset of clinical manifestations in inflammatory bowel disease patients. METHODS: A cross-se...
Summary Introduction: Protein-energy malnutrition in Crohn's disease (CD) has been reported in 20 to 92% of patients, and is associated with increased morbidity and mortality and higher costs for the health system. Anti-TNF drugs are a landmark in the clinical management, promoting prolonged remission i...
La perforación intestinal libre del intestino delgado en la Enfermedad de Crohn es un evento raro, la frecuencia reportada varía entre el 1 al 2 por ciento y solamente en el 25 por ciento de los casos aparece como manifestación de la enfermedad. Informamos un caso, al cual lo consideramos como único,...
