remission in IBD: The Pros and Cons of Discontinuing Treatment

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"Patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), who achieve complete remission with therapy, commonly ask whether they can discontinue one or even both of the treatment agents that helped them to become well. Gastroenterology & Endoscopy News asked three experts in the field how they decide to discontinue or diminish therapy for patients with Crohn’s disease (CD) or ulcerative colitis (UC)."

Full article can be viewed at: http://www.gastroendonews.com/ViewA...able&d_id=233&i=June+2013&i_id=961&a_id=23380