| Literature DB >> 11117919 |
F Van den Bosch, E Kruithof, M De Vos, F De Keyser, H Mielants.
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Four patients with Crohn's disease and spondyloarthropathy were treated with infliximab for treatment-resistant gut inflammation. A substantial improvement in gastrointestinal signs and symptoms was noted, which was accompanied by a rapid reduction in C-reactive protein concentrations. Moreover, all four patients had a significant improvement of axial manifestations and/or peripheral arthritis, related to their spondyloarthropathy. This fast and substantial improvement of the articular manifestations of Crohn's disease after infliximab treatment warrants further investigation of the therapeutic potential of TNF-alpha blockade in other subtypes of spondyloarthropathies.Entities:
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Year: 2000 PMID: 11117919 DOI: 10.1016/s0140-6736(00)03239-6
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Lancet ISSN: 0140-6736 Impact factor: 79.321