Guidelines For Clinical Practice
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World J Gastroenterol. Sep 21, 2012; 18(35): 4823-4854
Published online Sep 21, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i35.4823
Table 5 Goals of therapy in Crohn's disease
Induce and maintain remission off steroids
Improve patient’s quality of life
Reduced risk of need for surgery or hospitalization
Reduce risk of development of adenocarcinoma/lymphoma
Maintain mucosal healing as a possible predictor or surrogate marker of better future disease outcome
Acceptable efficacy/safety balance