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Asacol - A Review Focusing on Ulcerative Colitis

Pharmacological therapy of UC focuses on controlling this immune response, either with systemic agents, such as corticosteroids (CCSs), or topical...

Developments in Biologic Therapy for Crohn s Disease and Ulcerative Colitis

What Is New with Infliximab? The most important finding with regard to infliximab therapy is the fact that regular treatment with eight weekly...

Fifty Years of the World Gastroenterology Organisation

In parallel with these organizational developments, the field of gastroenterology itself has witnessed tremendous progress. Who could have envisaged...

How to Treat Ulcerative Colitis Without Corticosteroids Selective Leucocytapheresis for Steroid-dependent and Steroid-refractory Patients

At present, UC in the majority of affected patients (approximately 70%) follows a clinical course that is either remitting-relapsing or chronic...

How to Treat Ulcerative Colitis without Corticosteroids Selective Leucocytapheresis for Steroid-dependent and Steroid-refractory Patients

At present, UC in the majority of affected patients (approximately 70%) follows a clinical course that is either remitting-relapsing or chronic...

Medical Treatment of Inflammatory Bowel Disease Current Clinical Practice

Whereas the intestinal inflammation in UC is limited to the rectum or (part of) the colon, CD lesions can be present from mouth to anus with a...

Mesalazine Therapy and Ulcerative Colitis A Long-term Friendship

Mesalazine may be prescribed to induce remission of exacerbated IBD, particularly in UC.2 A typical induction course with mesalazine lasts for three...

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