[Successful treatment with oral tacrolimus in a case of severe ulcerative colitis complicated with primary diabetes mellitus].
We report a case of severe ulcerative colitis complicated with primary diabetes mellitus that was effectively treated with oral tacrolimus. A 36-year-old man suffered his first attack of ulcerative colitis. Because it was difficult to control the patient's diabetes, we instituted tacrolimus and azathioprine without a corticosteroid regimen as the initial treatment. Within two weeks, the ulcerative colitis activity went into remission and the patient's diabetes did not worsen.
Yano
Yutaka
Y
Department of Gastroenterology, Fukuoka University Chikushi Hospital.
Hirai
Fumihito
F
Wada
Yoko
Y
Matsui
Toshiyuki
T
D000284:Administration, Oral; D000328:Adult; D003093:Colitis, Ulcerative / Q000188:drug therapy*; D003922:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D008297:Male; D016559:Tacrolimus / Q000008:administration & dosage*
D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents; D016559:Tacrolimus