Toward a personalized medicine approach to the management of inflammatory bowel disease
- PMID: 24842338
- DOI: 10.1038/ajg.2014.110
Toward a personalized medicine approach to the management of inflammatory bowel disease
Abstract
The medical management of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is evolving toward a personalized medicine-based model. Modern therapeutic algorithms that feature use of tumor necrosis factor (TNF) antagonists in combination with immunosuppressive are highly effective when initiated in high-risk patients early in the course of disease. Defined targets that guide intensification of therapy are critical interventions. In this model, therapy is optimized through appropriate pretreatment testing, therapeutic drug monitoring, and patient-based monitoring strategies. This review discusses the current application of personalized medicine to the management of IBD.
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"Are you a gastroenterologist or a philosopher?".Am J Gastroenterol. 2015 Jan;110(1):198. doi: 10.1038/ajg.2014.358. Am J Gastroenterol. 2015. PMID: 25567182 No abstract available.
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