Who can help? What is the best therapy to the disease 'morbus crohn'?

Question

in German is it "morbus crohn" . But in English is it Crohn's disease.:(

Answer 1

The best therapy for Crohn's disease varies for each patient, most patients respond well to 5-ASA medications(sulfasalazine, mesalamine, olsalazine, balsalasate), immunomodulators(azathioprine, mercaptopurine*6-mp), and steroids(prednisone, prednisolone, hydrocortisone, and budesonide). Biologic therapys are also very effective, but considerably more expensive than the other therapys, and would include infliximab. Diet can help aleviate symptoms, but medication is almost always necessary, and when an effective regimen is found you can go many years in remission. Some patients do need surgury but this decison should be something discussed with the doctor. Your doctor should work with you to find a threatment regimen that works for your disease.

Answer 2

Morbus Chron is a German term while in English is most conly called Ulcerative Colitus.

The rectum is generally irritated * Frequent episodes of rectal bleeding occur, with or without mucus. The characteristic feature is blood in each bowel movement.

* Urgency and tenesmus

* Abdominal cramps

* Weight loss in severe cases

* Extracolonic manifestations

* Frequent episodes of rectal bleeding occur, with or without mucus. The characteristic feature is blood in each bowel movement.

* Urgency and tenesmus

* Abdominal cramps

* Weight loss in severe cases

* Extracolonic manifestations

Causes

* Autoimmune phenomena: Serum and mucosal autoantibodies against intestinal epithelial cells may be involved. Persons with ulcerative colitis are often found to have p-antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies.

* Immune-mediated phenomena: Abnormalities of humoral and cell-mediated immunity and/or generalized enhanced reactivity against intestinal bacterial antigens may be causes. A loss of tolerance against indigenous enteric flora is believed to be the central event in the pathogenesis of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).

* Genetic susceptibility (chromosomes 12 and 16) is a factor associated with ulcerative colitis. A positive family history (observed in 1 in 6 relatives) is associated with a higher risk for developing the disease.

* Smoking is negatively associated with ulcerative colitis. This relationship is reversed in Crohn disease.

* Environmental factors may be involved.

* Dietary factors: Milk consumption may exacerbate the disease.

* Appendectomies have a negative association with ulcerative colitis.

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