Open AccessHematopoietic cell transplantation for Crohn’s disease; is it time?
Author(s) -
Yvette Leung,
Michelle Geddes,
Jan Storek,
Remo Panaccione,
PL Beck
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
world journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.427
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 2219-2840
pISSN - 1007-9327
DOI - 10.3748/wjg.v12.i41.6665
Subject(s) - medicine , transplantation , hematopoietic stem cell transplantation , disease , crohn's disease , human leukocyte antigen , inflammatory bowel disease , immunology , gastroenterology , antigen
To review all studies in the literature that have assessed Hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT) and Crohn's disease (CD) with the ultimate aims of determining if this is a viable treatment option for those with CD. A secondary aim was to review the above literature and determine if the studies shed further light on the mechanisms involved in the pathogenesis of CD.