Publications by authors named "Fani Licoska"
Biologic Therapy in Inflammatory Bowel Disease - Results from a Single Tertiary Care Center in North Macedonia.
Pril (Makedon Akad Nauk Umet Odd Med Nauki)
July 2023
Article Synopsis
- Medical therapies for Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) include both conventional options (like steroids and immunomodulators) and newer biologic treatments (such as TNF-alpha inhibitors and interleukin inhibitors).
- Until 2019, biologic medications were not covered by North Macedonia's public health insurance, limiting their use among IBD patients.
- A study conducted by the University Clinic of Gastroenterology and Hepatology in Skopje evaluates the effects of anti-TNF-alpha therapy on IBD patients who previously did not respond adequately to traditional treatments, now made more accessible since the introduction of insurance coverage.