Anti-TNF therapies have eliminated the need for steroids in pediatric Crohn's disease: pro. Why use steroids if safer therapies are available?
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Center for Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, 19104, USA.
D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002648:Child; D003424:Crohn Disease / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors*
D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones; D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha