Crohn Disease

"Crohn Disease" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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A chronic transmural inflammation that may involve any part of the DIGESTIVE TRACT from MOUTH to ANUS, mostly found in the ILEUM, the CECUM, and the COLON. In Crohn disease, the inflammation, extending through the intestinal wall from the MUCOSA to the serosa, is characteristically asymmetric and segmental. Epithelioid GRANULOMAS may be seen in some patients.

Descriptor ID	D003424
MeSH Number(s)	C06.405.205.731.500 C06.405.469.432.500
Concept/Terms	Crohn Disease Crohn Disease Crohn's Enteritis Regional Enteritis Crohn's Disease Crohns Disease Inflammatory Bowel Disease 1 Enteritis, Granulomatous Enteritis, Granulomatous Granulomatous Enteritis Enteritis, Regional Ileocolitis Ileocolitis Colitis, Granulomatous Colitis, Granulomatous Granulomatous Colitis Ileitis, Terminal Ileitis, Terminal Terminal Ileitis Ileitis, Regional Regional Ileitides Regional Ileitis

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Diseases [C]
Digestive System Diseases [C06]
Gastrointestinal Diseases [C06.405]
Gastroenteritis [C06.405.205]
Inflammatory Bowel Diseases [C06.405.205.731]
Crohn Disease [C06.405.205.731.500]
Intestinal Diseases [C06.405.469]
Inflammatory Bowel Diseases [C06.405.469.432]
Crohn Disease [C06.405.469.432.500]

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Bar chart showing 85 publications over 24 distinct years, with a maximum of 7 publications in 2014 and 2021

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
1995	1	0	1
2002	1	1	2
2003	1	1	2
2004	1	2	3
2006	2	0	2
2007	1	2	3
2008	1	0	1
2009	3	1	4
2010	4	1	5
2011	1	1	2
2012	3	1	4
2013	2	0	2
2014	5	2	7
2015	4	0	4
2016	4	1	5
2017	5	1	6
2018	3	1	4
2019	2	0	2
2020	6	0	6
2021	5	2	7
2022	6	0	6
2023	3	0	3
2024	2	0	2
2025	2	0	2

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Derbyshire M, Zager Y, Carson K, Bridges L, Bustamante-Lopez L, Garcia-Henriquez N, Aquina CT, Albert MR, Soliman M, Monson JR. Multi-disciplinary teams for Crohn's disease: Who should be presented? Surgeon. 2025 Aug; 23(4):238-241.

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Cave DR, Hanscom M, Bledsoe J, Madahian S, Hyatt B, Marya N, Baptista V, Schneider D, Reed G, Albo B, Min M, Barton B. Chronic Stenosing Enteritis: A Variant of Chronic Non-specific Stenosing Ulceration (CNSU) that Is Distinct from Crohn's Disease. Dig Dis Sci. 2025 Apr; 70(4):1449-1456.

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Cleveland NK, Ghosh S, Kathe N, Umashankar K, Mirchandani K, Hait A, Paul R, Candela N, Fan T, Rubin DT. Dose escalation of biologics in biologic-naive patients with Crohn's disease: Outcomes from the ODESSA-CD study. J Manag Care Spec Pharm. 2024 Nov; 30(11):1276-1287.

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Krugliak Cleveland N, Ghosh S, Chastek B, Bancroft T, Candela N, Fan T, Umashankar K, Rubin DT. Real-World Persistence of Successive Biologics in Patients With Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Findings From ROTARY. Inflamm Bowel Dis. 2024 10 03; 30(10):1776-1787.

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Krugliak Cleveland N, Ghosh S, Chastek B, Bancroft T, Candela N, Fan T, Umashankar K, Rubin DT. Evaluation of adverse clinical outcomes in patients with inflammatory bowel disease receiving different sequences of first- and second-line biologic treatments: findings from ROTARY. BMC Gastroenterol. 2024 Sep 17; 24(1):314.

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Ghodasara SK, Hauser KM, Oldewurtel KM, Rolandelli RH, Nemeth ZH. A Comparison of Clinical Outcomes of Colectomies for Pediatric and Adult Patients With Inflammatory Bowel Disease. Am Surg. 2024 Nov; 90(11):2921-2929.

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McKenna NP, Bews KA, Mirande MD, Abarca Rendon FM, Ofshteyn A, Peponis T, Shawki SF, Kelley SR, Mathis KL. Surgical management of duodenal crohn's disease. Langenbecks Arch Surg. 2024 Apr 19; 409(1):132.

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Chiorean M, Jiang J, Candela N, Chen G, Romdhani H, Latremouille-Viau D, Shi S, Bungay R, Guerin A, Fan T. Real-world clinical outcomes and healthcare costs in patients with Crohn's disease treated with vedolizumab versus ustekinumab in the United States. Curr Med Res Opin. 2024 05; 40(5):877-885.

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Bonifacio C, Savini G, Reca C, Garoli F, Levi R, Vatteroni G, Balzarini L, Allocca M, Furfaro F, Dal Buono A, Armuzzi A, Danese S, Matteoli M, Rescigno M, Fiorino G, Politi LS. The gut-brain axis: Correlation of choroid plexus volume and permeability with inflammatory biomarkers in Crohn's disease. Neurobiol Dis. 2024 03; 192:106416.

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Ram E, Zager Y, Carter D, Saukhat O, Anteby R, Nachmany I, Horesh N. A Prospective, Single-Arm Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of an Autologous Blood Clot Product in the Treatment of Anal Fistula. Dis Colon Rectum. 2024 Apr 01; 67(4):541-548.

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