The effect of pre-admission immunosuppression on colectomy rates in acute severe ulcerative colitis
Background: Patients on immunosuppression at the time of acute severe ulcerative colitis have been suggested to be at a higher risk of colectomy than those who are treatment-naïve. The aim of this study was to examine the effect of immunosuppressive therapy on the risk of colectomy. Method: We condu...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2018-11-01
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| Series: | Therapeutic Advances in Gastroenterology |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/1756284818809789 |