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Treatment of Inflammatory Bowel Disease with Biologics

  • Provides a comprehensive and state-of-the-art overview of using biologics to treat IBD

  • Reviews best methods to effectively utilize biologics in the treatment of IBD

  • Written by experts in the field

  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

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Table of contents (18 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xi
  2. Antitumor Necrosis Factor Agents in Ulcerative Colitis

    • Kindra Clark-Snustad, Ives Hot, Scott Lee
    Pages 13-32
  3. Use of Biologics in the Postoperative Management of Crohn’s Disease

    • Benjamin H. Click, Miguel Regueiro
    Pages 59-79
  4. Biologics in Pregnancy and Breastfeeding

    • Jill K. J. Gaidos, Sunanda V. Kane
    Pages 81-99
  5. Therapeutic Drug Monitoring of Biologic Agents

    • Frank I. Scott, Mark T. Osterman
    Pages 113-128
  6. Cessation of Biologics: Can It Be Done?

    • Hang Hock Shim, Cynthia H. Seow
    Pages 141-162
  7. Biologic Therapy in Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease

    • Sonal Patel, Jennifer Strople
    Pages 163-183
  8. Infectious Complications of Biologics

    • Renée M. Marchioni Beery, Joshua R. Korzenik
    Pages 185-211
  9. Tumor Necrosis Factor-Alpha Inhibitors and Risks of Malignancy

    • Julia T. Hughes, Millie D. Long
    Pages 213-229
  10. Noninfectious and Nonmalignant Complications of Anti-TNF Therapy

    • Uni Wong, Raymond K. Cross
    Pages 231-260
  11. Anti-integrin Agents in IBD: Efficacy and Risk of Complications

    • Jimmy K. Limdi, Francis A. Farraye
    Pages 283-301
  12. Novel Agents in Inflammatory Bowel Disease

    • Fernando Velayos
    Pages 303-313
  13. Back Matter

    Pages 329-335

About this book

This book is a concise yet comprehensive overview of the use of biologics for the treatment of Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis. The volume details how best to utilize these medications in order to optimize their efficacy and safety, as well as how to understand, recognize, and treat complications that may arise from using biologics to treat IBD. The text also focuses on new data, novel biologics, and biosimilars of this rapidly expanding field.

Written by experts in the field, Treatment of Inflammatory Bowel Disease with Biologics is a valuable resource for gastroenterologists, allied health professionals, fellows, and trainees who treat patients with inflammatory bowel disease.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Center for Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA

    Adam S. Cheifetz

  • Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA

    Joseph D. Feuerstein

About the editors

Adam S. Cheifetz, MD

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA

Joseph D. Feuerstein, MD

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Treatment of Inflammatory Bowel Disease with Biologics

  • Editors: Adam S. Cheifetz, Joseph D. Feuerstein

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-60276-9

  • Publisher: Springer Cham

  • eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer International Publishing AG 2018

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-60275-2Published: 22 November 2017

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-86823-3Published: 05 September 2018

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-60276-9Published: 09 November 2017

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XI, 335

  • Number of Illustrations: 3 b/w illustrations, 19 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Gastroenterology

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eBook USD 84.99
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Softcover Book USD 109.99
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  • Compact, lightweight edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info
Hardcover Book USD 159.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Durable hardcover edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info

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