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Treatment Options in Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Narrative Review



Daryani NE1 ; Deihim T2 ; Alborzi F1
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  1. 1. Department of Gastroenterology, Imam Khomeini Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  2. 2. Internal Medicine Department, Imam Khomeini Hospital Complex, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

Source: Govaresh Published:2018

Abstract

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a chronic disabling disease, which its incidence seems to have a significant increase during the last decade, especially in Iran. This is a narrative review regarding IBD treatment options including conventional and biological treatments, their indications, and their adverse effects. At the end, there is a brief discussion regarding IBD in special groups such as in pregnant women and the effect of nutrition in IBD. © 2018 Iranian Association of Gastroenterology and Hepatology. All rights reserved.