Search results for "Steroid dependency"

Smoking therapy may be an extreme cure in exsmokers with steroid-dependent and resistant ulcerative colitis.

2011

Combined treatment with adalimumab and surgery in a patient with steroid-dependent Crohn's disease complicated by perianal disease

2010

Six year adalimumab efficacy in steroid-dependent Crohn's disease patients: A prospective single-center real life study.

2016

Abstract Background Adalimumab is effective in the treatment of Crohn's disease. We have already reported data on the efficacy of adalimumab in 110 steroid-dependent patients. At the end of the study 90 patients (64.5%) maintained clinical remission. Aims To assess efficacy and safety of adalimumab after 6 years in patients of the original cohort who responded to treatment. Methods The present study is an extension of the published paper on 90/110 patients. We report results on clinical remission and safety of 6 year maintenance therapy with adalimumab. Results Of the original cohort 90 patients completed the study, 17 were lost to follow-up and 3 died. At the end of follow-up (74.16 ± 10.3…