High-dose methylprednisolone in the treatment of active ulcerative colitis.
Twenty patients with severe active ulcerative colitis were entered into a pilot study to test the efficacy of pulsed high-dose methylprednisolone in inducing remission. Of 20 patients, 12 improved, but 8 of 20 patients (40%) who did not went for urgent colectomy. The group proceeding to surgery tend...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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1990
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