Treatment Options in Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Narrative Review

ABSTRACT

Inflammatory bowel disease [IBD] is a chronic disabling disease, which its incidence seems to have a significant increase during the last decade, especially in Iran. This is a narrative review regarding IBD treatment options including conventional and biological treatments, their indications, and their adverse effects. At the end, there is a brief discussion regarding IBD in special groups such as in pregnant women and the effect of nutrition in IBD