PMID: 9192064Mar 1, 1997Paper

Safety of corticosteroids and immunosuppressive agents in ulcerative colitis

Baillière's Clinical Gastroenterology
W R Connell, A C Taylor

Abstract

For many years, corticosteroids have been the mainstay for treating acute ulcerative colitis. In patients with refractory disease, immunosuppressive therapy may be indicated, including azathioprine or its metabolite 6-mercaptopurine, cyclosporin and possibly methotrexate. Their benefits in ulcerative colitis must be weighed up against their possible adverse effects, the availability of surgical cure for this condition, and the long-term risk of carcinoma complicating colitis that applies in patients with chronic extensive disease. Information about the safety of corticosteroids and immunosuppressive agents has accumulated as a result of their extensive use in inflammatory bowel disease, organ transplantation and various other disorders.

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