CROHN'S
TREATMENT GOALS
When Setting Treatment Goals, Aim for More Than Symptom Relief
When it comes to treating Crohn’s, it’s important to have both short-term goals and long-term goals in mind. Getting symptoms under control is important but so is improving damage of the intestinal lining caused by Crohn’s. Here are some key goals to discuss with your gastroenterologist.
Symptom relief
Lasting remission
Visible repair* of the intestinal lining
*Areas visually assessed may not represent total resolution or repair of the entire intestinal lining or deeper bowel layers. Visible repair is defined as at least 50% improvement of the intestinal lining
What Visible Repair of the Intestinal Lining Can Look Like†
Crohn's disease causes chronic inflammation in your GI tract that can damage the intestinal lining. Reducing this inflammation is critical because it can lead to visible repair of damage of the intestinal lining. Explore what your doctor might see during an endoscopy using the tool below.
- Inflammation: an immune response that includes swelling, redness, warmth, and pain
- Redness: a result of inflammation in the intestinal lining
- Ulcers: open sores caused by inflammation
- Bleeding: a result of inflammation and open sores (ulcers)
- Less Inflammation
- Less Redness
- Fewer Ulcers
- Less Bleeding
†The images above are shown for educational purposes only to illustrate intestinal lining damage and visible repair of the intestinal lining. Degree and location of Crohn’s damage and visible repair will differ by patient. Areas visually assessed may not represent total resolution or repair of the entire intestinal lining or deeper bowel layers. Images are not of SKYRIZI patients. Results are consistent with SKYRIZI clinical trials.
*The images above are shown for educational purposes only to illustrate a damaged intestinal lining and visible intestinal lining improvement. Degree and location of Crohn’s damage and improvement will differ by patient. Areas that were visually assessed may not represent improvement of the entire intestinal lining. Images are not of SKYRIZI patients. Results are consistent with SKYRIZI clinical trials.
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