Azathioprine in steroid-resistant and steroid-dependent ulcerative colitis

Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 330-333

  Ardizzone, S ^a   Molteni, F ^a   Imbesi, V ^a   Bollani, S ^a   Bianchi Porro, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Azathioprine; Steroid dependent ulcerative colitis; Steroid resistant ulcerative colitis

Indexed keywords

AZATHIOPRINE; PREDNISOLONE; SALAZOSULFAPYRIDINE; STEROID;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANOREXIA; ARTICLE; COLON RESECTION; DISEASE DURATION; DRUG MIXTURE; DRUG SAFETY; EDEMA; FEMALE; FEVER; HUMAN; LEUKOPENIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NAUSEA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STEROID THERAPY; ULCERATIVE COLITIS; VOMITING;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AZATHIOPRINE; COLITIS, ULCERATIVE; DRUG RESISTANCE; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RECURRENCE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; STEROIDS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0031467050     PISSN: 01920790     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004836-199707000-00007     Document Type: Article

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