title: Effects of cyclosporin A on active Crohn's disease.
abstract: Seven patients with active Crohn's disease were treated with cyclosporin A orally for 16 weeks. The initial dose was 8 mg/kg/day and the subsequent dose was adjusted to maintain the plasma concentration of cyclosporin A of approximately 200 ng/ml. The mean value of the Crohn's disease activity index before treatment was 194.3 +/- 57.4. It was gradually decreased reaching a nadir at 12 weeks (139.0 +/- 45.6, p less than 0.05) and one enterocutaneous fistula was closed. White blood cell counts, hemoglobin and alpha-2-globulin did not significantly improve during treatment. Cyclosporin A could be indicated when steroids, sulfasalazine or azathioprine are not effective or not tolerated.
authors.affiliation: Second Department of Surgery, Yokohama City University, School of Medicine, Japan.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Fukushima
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sugita
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Masuzawa
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Yamazaki
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Tsuchiya
mesh_terms: D000284:Administration, Oral; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D003424:Crohn Disease / Q000188:drug therapy*; D003524:Cyclosporins / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000097:blood / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007958:Leukocyte Count; D008297:Male
chemical_list: D003524:Cyclosporins