Progress in the pathogenesis of intestinal fibrosis associated with inflammatory bowel disease
Intestinal fibrosis is an important complication of inflammatory bowel disease(IBD).With the develop-ment of intestinal fibrosis,complications such as intestinal stenosis and intestinal obstruction may occur.At present,there are no specific antifibrotic drugs to stop the progression of fibrosis,and only endoscopic balloon dilation,surgical strictureplasty,and enterectomy are used to relieve symptoms.Elucidating the pathogenesis of intestinal fibrosis is help-ful to explore the treatment measures of IBD-related intestinal fibrosis.