title: Use of corticosteroids and immunosuppressive drugs in inflammatory bowel disease: Clinical practice guidelines of the Italian Group for the Study of Inflammatory Bowel Disease.
abstract: The two main forms of intestinal bowel disease, namely ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease, are not curable but can be controlled by various medical therapies. The Italian Group for the Study of Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IG-IBD) has prepared clinical practice guidelines to help physicians prescribe corticosteroids and immunosuppressive drugs for these patients. The guidelines consider therapies that induce remission in patients with active disease as well as treatment regimens that maintain remission. These guidelines complement already existing guidelines from IG-IBD on the use of biological drugs in patients with inflammatory bowel diseases.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, IBD Unit, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy. Electronic address: Paolo.gionchetti@unibo.it.
authors.forename: Paolo
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Gionchetti
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, IBD Unit, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy.
authors.forename: Fernando
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Rizzello
authors.affiliation: AOU Gastroenterology, Careggi University Hospital, Florence, Italy.
authors.forename: Vito
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Annese
authors.affiliation: IBD Unit Complesso Integrato Columbus-Gemelli Hospital Catholic University Foundation, Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: Alessandro
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Armuzzi
authors.affiliation: University "Tor Vergata", Department of Systems Medicine, Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: Livia
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Biancone
authors.affiliation: Gastroenterology Unit, Federico II University, Naples, Italy.
authors.forename: Fabiana
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Castiglione
authors.affiliation: Gastrointestinal Unit, Ospedale Central Hospital, Bolzano, Italy.
authors.forename: Michele
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Comberlato
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Pneumology and Nutrition Clinic, V. Cervello Hospital, Ospedali Riuniti Villa Sofia-Cervello University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy.
authors.forename: Mario
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Cottone
authors.affiliation: IBD Center, Humanitas Clinical and Research Centre, Milan, Italy.
authors.forename: Silvio
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Danese
authors.affiliation: Gastroenterology Unit, A.O. Ordine Mauriziano Hospital, Turin, Italy.
authors.forename: Marco
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Daperno
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgical and Gastroenterological Sciences, University of Padua, Padua, Italy.
authors.forename: Renata
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: D'Incà
authors.affiliation: Clinical Unit for Chronic Bowel Disorders, Department of Internal Medicine, IBD Unit Messina, University of Messina, Messina, Italy.
authors.forename: Walter
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Fries
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastroenterology, San Camillo-Forlanini Hospital, Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: Anna
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kohn
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Pneumology and Nutrition Clinic, V. Cervello Hospital, Ospedali Riuniti Villa Sofia-Cervello University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy.
authors.forename: Ambrogio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Orlando
authors.affiliation: Gastroenterology Unit, San Filippo Neri Hospital, Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: Claudio
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Papi
authors.affiliation: Gastroenterology and Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Unit, IRCCS San Donato Hospital, San Donato Milanese, Italy.
authors.forename: Maurizio
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Vecchi
authors.affiliation: Gastroenterology and Digestive Endoscopy, ASST Fatebenefratelli Sacco, University of Milan, Milan, Italy.
authors.forename: Sandro
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ardizzone
mesh_terms: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D015212:Inflammatory Bowel Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy*; D007558:Italy; D012074:Remission Induction; D012955:Societies, Medical
chemical_list: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents
keywords: Corticosteroids; Crohn's disease; Guidelines; IBD; Immunosuppressors; Ulcerative colitis