title: [Refractory severe ulcerative colitis. Experience with cyclosporine].
abstract: A case of severe ulcerative colitis refractory to steroid therapy is reported. The authors look at cyclosporine use in this clinical setting and make a short review of cyclosporine usefulness and major side effects.
authors.affiliation: Serviço de Medicina Interna e Gastrenterologia, Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, Universidade Nova, Lisboa.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Canena
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Leitão
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Turpin
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Penedo
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Pinto
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Reis
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Santos
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Baptista
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Dias
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ramos
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Quina
mesh_terms: D003093:Colitis, Ulcerative / Q000188:drug therapy*; D016572:Cyclosporine / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012720:Severity of Illness Index
chemical_list: D016572:Cyclosporine
vernacular_title: Colite ulcerosa grave refractária. Experiência com ciclosporina.