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Efficacy and safety of infliximab in steroid-dependent ulcerative colitis patients.
Hepatogastroenterology
June 2007
Department of Gastroenterology, Second Medical Clinic, Ippokration Hospital Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece.
Background/aims: Limited data exist concerning infliximab administration in steroid-dependent ulcerative colitis (UC) patients. The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy and safety of infliximab in steroid-dependent disease.
Methodology: Sixteen corticosteroid-dependent patients who received infusions of infliximab (5 mg/kg) at 0, 2 and 6 weeks and thereafter every 8 weeks (Group A), were compared with eight patients treated with methylprednisolone (0.