Infliximab Maintenance Therapy for Fistulizing Crohn's Disease

E. Sands, Bruce; Anderson, Frank; N. Bernstein, Çharles; Y. Chey, William; G. Feagan, Brian; N. Fedorak, Richard; A. Kamm, Michael; R. Korzenik, Joshua; A. Lashner, Bret; E. Onken, Jane; Rachmilewitz, Daniel; Rutgeerts, Paul; Wild, Gary; C. Wolf, Douglas; Marsters, P; Travers, Suzanne; Blank, Marion; J van Deventer, S

doi:10.1056/nejmoa030815

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Infliximab Maintenance Therapy for Fistulizing Crohn's Disease

Published in New England Journal of Medicine • Feb 25, 2004

Authors:

Bruce E. Sands

Frank Anderson

Çharles N. Bernstein

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Infliximab, a monoclonal antibody against tumor necrosis factor, is an effective maintenance therapy for patients with Crohn's disease without fistulas. It is not known whether infliximab is an effective maintenance therapy for patients with fistulas. METHODS: We performed a multicenter,...

Subject

Medicine

Infliximab

Maintenance therapy

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