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Risk factors for rebleeding in Crohn's disease patients with acute severe lower gastrointestinal bleeding: With special reference to the role of anti‐tumor necrosis factor therapy

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Acute severe lower gastrointestinal bleeding (LGIB) in patients with Crohn's disease (CD) is uncommon; however, it is a potentially life‐threatening complication, and its recurrence is common. We thus aimed to… Click to show full abstract

Acute severe lower gastrointestinal bleeding (LGIB) in patients with Crohn's disease (CD) is uncommon; however, it is a potentially life‐threatening complication, and its recurrence is common. We thus aimed to identify the predictors for rebleeding in CD patients with acute severe LGIB and particularly focused on whether anti‐tumor necrosis factor (TNF) therapy lowers the risk of rebleeding compared with conventional medical therapy (CMT) or surgery.

Keywords: severe lower; lower gastrointestinal; acute severe; gastrointestinal bleeding; therapy; crohn disease

Journal Title: Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Year Published: 2021

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