The use of infliximab in the prevention and delay of colectomy in severe steroid dependant and refractory ulcerative colitis
Author(s) -
Robert P. Willert,
Ian C. Lawrance
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
world journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.427
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 2219-2840
pISSN - 1007-9327
DOI - 10.3748/wjg.14.2544
Subject(s) - infliximab , ulcerative colitis , colectomy , medicine , azathioprine , gastroenterology , refractory (planetary science) , inflammatory bowel disease , surgery , disease , physics , astrobiology
To determine if infliximab can prevent or delay surgery in refractory ulcerative colitis (UC).
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