Cytokines and mechanisms of action of glucocorticoids and aminosalicylates in the treatment of ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease.

Medical therapy of ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease involves the control of active inflammation to obtain clinical remission and then maintaining that remission. Corticosteroids and 5-aminosalicylic acid are the mainstay of such management. Both have a wide range of properties and are abl...

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Main Authors: Zimmerman, M, Jewell, D
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 1996