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Sequential rescue therapy in steroid-refractory ulcerative colitis

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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.

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  1. Dipartimento de Scienze Mediche e Chirurgiche (DIMEC), Policlinico S. Orsola-Malpighi, Via Massarenti 9, 40138, Bologna, Italy

    Paolo Gionchetti & Fernando Rizzello

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P.G. receives honoraria for speaking from Abbvie, Ferring and MSD, and acts as a consultant for Hospira and Takeda. F.R. receives honoraria for speaking from Abbvie, Ferring and MSD, and acts as a consultant for Takeda.

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Gionchetti, P., Rizzello, F. Sequential rescue therapy in steroid-refractory ulcerative colitis. Nat Rev Gastroenterol Hepatol 11, 521–523 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1038/nrgastro.2014.126

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