The therapeutic role of thalidomide in inflammatory bowel disease.
Recent clinical experience with the use of thalidomide in inflammatory bowel disease is the focus of this article. Although widely used in Crohn's disease, thalidomide therapy in patients with ulcerative colitis, children with Crohn's disease, as well as patients with Crohn's disease associated with upper gastrointestinal and genital tract involvement have been occasionally reported.
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Department of Medicine, Desio Hospital, Desio, Milan, Italy. caselgio@tiscali.it
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D006801:Humans; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D015212:Inflammatory Bowel Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy*; D013792:Thalidomide / Q000627:therapeutic use*
D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents; D013792:Thalidomide