Abstract:Background
Crohn’s disease (CD) is a chronic inflammatory condition of the gastrointestinal tract that can lead to complications such as perianal fistulas (PAFs). This study compared disease burden, experiences and health-related quality of life between patients who have CD with PAFs (CPF) and those who have CD without PAFs (non-PAF CD).
Methods
This cross-sectional, observational study was conducted in three cohorts of US pa… Show more
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