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Asian Organization for Crohn's and Colitis and Asia Pacific Association of Gastroenterology practice recommendations for medical management and monitoring of inflammatory bowel disease in Asia.

Zhi Hua RanKaichun WuKatsuyoshi MatsuokaYoon Tae JeenShu Chen WeiVineet AhujaMinhu ChenPin-Jin HuAkira AndohHyo Jong KimSuk-Kyun YangMamoru WatanabeSiew Chien NgToshifumi HibiIda Normiha HilmiYasuo SuzukiDong Soo HanWai Keung LeungJose SollanoChoon Jin OoiJiaming Qian
Published in: Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology (2020)
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) has increased in incidence and prevalence in Asian countries since the end of the 20th century. Moreover, differences in the cause, phenotypes, and natural history of IBD between the East and West have been recognized. Therefore, the Asian Organization for Crohn's and Colitis and the Asia Pacific Association of Gastroenterology have established recommendations on medical management of IBD in Asia. Initially, the committee members drafted 40 recommendations, which were then assessed according to Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation. Eight statements were rejected as this indicated that consensus had not been reached. The recommendations encompass pretreatment evaluation; medical management of active IBD; medical management of IBD in remission; management of IBD during the periconception period and pregnancy; surveillance strategies for colitis-associated cancer; monitoring side effects of thiopurines and methotrexate; and infections in IBD.
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