Biological therapy in the treatment of moderate-to-severe ulcerative colitis patients: can colectomy be prevented?

Ulcerative colitis treatment intends to induce remission, and its maintenance. Biological drugs, such as infliximab, have been indicated in moderate and severe cases of the disease, which are unresponsive to conventional medication. Randomized controlled trials proved the efficacy of biological trea...

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Main Authors: Fábio Vieira Teixeira, Rogério Saad Hossne, Paulo Gustavo Kotze, Rafael Denadai, Sender Jankiel Miszputen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Revinter Publicações Ltda. 2011-12-01
Series:Journal of Coloproctology
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S2237-93632011000400002