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World J Methodol. Dec 20, 2023; 13(5): 399-413
Published online Dec 20, 2023. doi: 10.5662/wjm.v13.i5.399
Crohn's disease and clinical management today: How it does?
Ronaldo Teixeira da Silva Júnior, Jonathan Santos Apolonio, Jessica Oliveira de Souza Nascimento, Bruna Teixeira da Costa, Luciano Hasimoto Malheiro, Marcel Silva Luz, Lorena Sousa de Carvalho, Cleiton da Silva Santos, Fabrício Freire de Melo
Ronaldo Teixeira da Silva Júnior, Jonathan Santos Apolonio, Jessica Oliveira de Souza Nascimento, Bruna Teixeira da Costa, Luciano Hasimoto Malheiro, Marcel Silva Luz, Lorena Sousa de Carvalho, Cleiton da Silva Santos, Fabrício Freire de Melo, Instituto Multidisciplinar em Saúde, Universidade Federal da Bahia, Vitória da Conquista 45029-094, Bahia, Brazil
Author contributions: All authors equally contributed to this paper with conception and design of the study, literature review and analysis, drafting and critical revision and editing, and final approval of the final version.
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Corresponding author: Fabrício Freire de Melo, PhD, Professor, Instituto Multidisciplinar em Saúde, Universidade Federal da Bahia, Rua Hormínio Barros, 58, Candeias, Vitória da Conquista 45029-094, Bahia, Brazil. freiremelo@yahoo.com.br
Received: September 22, 2023
Peer-review started: September 22, 2023
First decision: September 29, 2023
Revised: October 11, 2023
Accepted: October 25, 2023
Article in press: October 25, 2023
Published online: December 20, 2023
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Core Tip

Core Tip: Today, the clinical management of Crohn's disease (CD) involves both non-pharmacological and pharmacological therapies with the primary objective of inducing and maintaining remission. In this context, anti-inflammatory drugs, including corticosteroids, immunomodulators, and biological agents, can be employed either as monotherapy or in combination. Surgical treatment, while considered palliative, is not curative. Therefore, this review aims to provide an overview of current evidence regarding interventions for CD.