A specific class of anti-inflammatory drugs can help children avoid a debilitating complication of Crohn’s disease, a new study shows. Photo by Adobe Stock/HealthDay News
A specific class of anti-inflammatory drugs can help children avoid a debilitating complication of Crohn’s disease.
A new study published recently in the journal Gut shows children with Crohn’s who were prescribed anti-TNF (tumor necrosis factor) drugs following their diagnosis had an 82% lower risk of anal fistulas, or tunnels that develop from inside the anus to the skin outside.
These tunnels appear as open draining sores near the anus, and increase a child’s risk of infections or organ damage, researchers said.
About 70% of kids who develop an anal fistula require at least one surgical procedure, researchers said. This…