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Review
. 2009 Nov;70(11):644-7.
doi: 10.12968/hmed.2009.70.11.45055.

Anti-tumour necrosis factor-alpha therapies in Crohn's disease

M B Sprakes  1 , P J Hamlin
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Review

Anti-tumour necrosis factor-alpha therapies in Crohn's disease

M B Sprakes et al. Br J Hosp Med (Lond). 2009 Nov.

Abstract

This article reviews the limitations of existing Crohn's disease therapies and the efficacy and safety of anti-tumour necrosis factor-alpha drugs. Trying to determine which patients may benefit from these therapies while minimizing toxicity is key. Special treatment situations and future developments are also briefly discussed.

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