title: IBD. Sequential rescue therapy in steroid-refractory ulcerative colitis.
abstract: Treatment of patients with steroid-refractory ulcerative colitis is still a challenge for physicians. A recent study has evaluated the effectiveness and safety of sequential rescue therapies in this subgroup of patients.
authors.affiliation: Dipartimento de Scienze Mediche e Chirurgiche (DIMEC), Policlinico S. Orsola-Malpighi, Via Massarenti 9, 40138 Bologna, Italy.
authors.forename: Paolo
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Gionchetti
authors.affiliation: Dipartimento de Scienze Mediche e Chirurgiche (DIMEC), Policlinico S. Orsola-Malpighi, Via Massarenti 9, 40138 Bologna, Italy.
authors.forename: Fernando
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Rizzello
mesh_terms: D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / Q000008:administration & dosage; D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal / Q000008:administration & dosage; D003082:Colectomy; D003093:Colitis, Ulcerative / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000601:surgery; D016572:Cyclosporine / Q000008:administration & dosage; D004351:Drug Resistance; D006801:Humans; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D000069285:Infliximab; D013256:Steroids / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016559:Tacrolimus / Q000008:administration & dosage
chemical_list: D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents; D013256:Steroids; D016572:Cyclosporine; D000069285:Infliximab; D016559:Tacrolimus