Crohn Disease
Authors: HARVEY J. DWORKEN
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1984)

Editorials1 August 1984Crohn DiseaseHARVEY J. DWORKEN, M.D.HARVEY J. DWORKEN, M.D.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-101-2-258 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptCrohn disease continues to be a subject of great clinical interest and challenge. Although it remains a puzzling disorder, the medical and surgical management of patients with Crohn disease is far more rational and successful today than it was in the past (1), and splendid efforts have been made to educate patients and their families about the illness and the need for their cooperation in its handling (2). No major etiologic advances have been recorded as yet, but studies continue to appear regularly and add considerably to our knowledge of the setting and responsiveness of this chronic disease. A number...References1. DWORKEN H. Crohn disease: a hopeful note. Ann Intern Med. 1981;95:777-8. LinkGoogle Scholar2. BANKSPRESENTSTEINER PDP. The Crohn's Disease and Ulcerative Colitis Fact Book. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons; 1983. Google Scholar3. HELZERCHAMMASNORLANDSTILLINGSALPERS JSCWD. A study of the association between Crohn's disease and psychiatric illness. Gastroenterology. 1984;86:324-30. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar4. HELZERSTILLINGSCHAMMASNORLANDALPERS JWSCD. A controlled study of the association between ulcerative colitis and psychiatric diagnoses. Dig Dis Sci. 1982;27:513-8. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar5. GILATROZEN TP. Epidemiology of Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis: etiologic implication. Isr J Med Sci. 1979;15:305-8. MedlineGoogle Scholar6. MALCHOWEWEBRANDES HKJ. European Cooperative Crohn's Disease Study (ECCDS): results of drug treatment. Gastroenterology. 1984;86:249-66. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar7. URSINGALMBÁRNÁY BTF. A comparative study of metronidazole and sulfasalazine for active Crohn's disease; the cooperative Crohn's disease study in Sweden: II. Result. Gastroenterology. 1982;83:550-62. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar8. WIENBECKGOEBELLJASDINSKYSCHOMERUSHMALCHOW MHHHH. Development of a new prognostic index in Crohn's disease [Abstract]. Gastroenterology. 1984;86:1298. Google Scholar9. SACHARWOLFSONGREENSTEINGOLDBERGSTYCZNSKIJANOWITZ DDAJRH. Risk factors for postoperative recurrence of Crohn's disease. Gastroenterology. 1983;85:917-21. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar10. WARD M. The pathogenesis of Crohn's disease. Lancet. 1977;2:903-5. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar11. CHIODINIVAN KRUININGENTHAYERMERKALCOUTU RHWRJ. Isolation of a Mycobacterium sp. from a patient with Crohn's disease [Abstract]. Gastroenterology. 1984;84:1123. Google Scholar12. THAYERCOUTUCHIODINIVAN KRUININGENMERKAL WJRHR. Serological responses to an unclassified Mycobacterium sp. isolated from a patient with Crohn's disease [Abstract]. Gastroenterology. 1984;86:1280. Google Scholar13. CHIODINIVAN KRUININGENTHAYERMERKALCOUTU RHWRJ. An unclassified Mycobacterium species isolated from patients with Crohn's disease [Abstract]. Gastroenterology. 1984;86:1048. Google Scholar14. CROHNGINZBURGOPPENHEIMER BLG. Regional ileitis: a pathologic and clinical entity. JAMA. 1932;99:1323-8. CrossrefGoogle Scholar15. GOLDERDOE JW. Isolation and preliminary characterization of human intestinal macrophages. Gastroenterology. 1983;84:795-802. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar16. BALASPOWELL MD. Prostaglandin synthesis by isolated rabbit small intestinal enterocytes [Abstract]. Gastroenterology. 1983;84:1096. Google Scholar17. SHARONSTENSON PW. Enhanced synthesis of leukotriene B4 by colonic mucosa in inflammatory bowel disease. Gastroenterology. 1984;86:453-60. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar18. AMBROSEKEIGHLEYALEXANDER-WILLIAMSALLAN NMJR. Clinical impact of colectomy and ileorectal anastomosis in the management of Crohn's disease. Gut. 1984;25:223-7. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: University Hospitals Cleveland, Ohio PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited ByCorrection: Author of Abstract Cited in Editorial on Crohn Disease 1 August 1984Volume 101, Issue 2Page: 258-260KeywordsCrohn's disease Issue Published: 1 August 1984 PDF DownloadLoading ...