Journal article
Early Biologic Treatment Decreases Risk of Surgery in Crohn’s Disease but not in Ulcerative Colitis: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Abstract
BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) can lead to long-term complications that significantly impact patients' quality of life and healthcare resource utilization. Prior studies have demonstrated improved short-term outcomes to early exposure of biologics in patients with Crohn's disease (CD) but not in patients with ulcerative colitis (UC). However, there are conflicting data on impact of early intervention on longer-term …
Authors
Law CCY; Tkachuk B; Lieto S; Narula N; Walsh S; Colombel J-F; Ungaro RC
Journal
Inflammatory Bowel Diseases, Vol. 30, No. 7, pp. 1080–1086
Publisher
Oxford University Press (OUP)
Publication Date
July 3, 2024
DOI
10.1093/ibd/izad149
ISSN
1078-0998