Predictive factors of poor response to intravenous cyclosporine in steroid-refractory ulcerative colitis Factores predictivos de mala respuesta precoz a la ciclosporina endovenosa en la colitis ulcerosa grave corticorrefractaria

Predictive factors of poor response to intravenous cyclosporine in steroid-refractory ulcerative colitis Factores predictivos de mala respuesta precoz a la ciclosporina endovenosa en la colitis ulcerosa grave corticorrefractaria

Background: the treatment of severe ulcerative colitis (UC) flares includes measures such as hospitalization and intravenous steroids. Despite this, a quarter of patients are refractory to treatment. Given the availability of new therapeutic strategies in patients with steroid-refractory UC (cyclosp...

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Main Authors: J. W. Huamán Ríos, F. Casellas Jordá, J. R. Malagelada Benaprés
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Aran Ediciones 2009-03-01
Series:Revista Espanola de Enfermedades Digestivas
Subjects:
Ciclosporina
Colitis ulcerosa
Corticorrefractaria
Factores predictivos
Cyclosporine
Ulcerative colitis
Steroid refractory
Predictive factors
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