Treatment of Inflammatory Bowel Disease in the Older Patient.
Inflamm Bowel Dis
; 24(6): 1155-1166, 2018 05 18.
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ABSTRACT
The incidence of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is increasing, and as our population ages, there is a growing number of IBD patients who are transitioning into advanced age; 15% to 20% of IBD patients are classified as late-onset (between 60-65 years of age). This has led clinicians to treat a large number of older patients with IBD. The principles of management of IBD in older patients are the same as those who are younger. There are, however, phenotypic differences that are unique to late-onset IBD and age-related concerns that clinicians must consider when initiating therapy for their older patients with IBD. Given the increasing number of older IBD patients, the aim of this article is to present an updated, evidence-based review of the therapeutic options and issues that arise in this unique patient population.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Doenças Inflamatórias Intestinais
Tipo de estudo:
Incidence_studies
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Prognostic_studies
Limite:
Aged
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Inflamm Bowel Dis
Assunto da revista:
GASTROENTEROLOGIA
Ano de publicação:
2018
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Canadá