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Arthritis in patients with Crohn's disease: our experience

A GeraciA CiullaS TermineP DamianiAntonino SanfilippoM. D'arienzoGiovanni Tomasello

subject

Settore MED/18 - Chirurgia Generaleinflammatory bowel disease spondylitis sacroilitis.

description

Arthritis can occur in association with inflammatory bowel disease (Crohn's disease and Ulcerative Colitis). It usually affects a large lower extremity joint and often occurs when the bowel disease is flaring. Sometimes the arthritis manifestations are the first symtoms that appear and the bring the patient to clinical controls. The authors describe their study effected o 45 patient affections by disease of Crohn that has presented arthritic manifestations.

http://hdl.handle.net/10447/44420