Remicade's pending approval for ulcerative colitis raises questions about new high-tech versus older approaches
November 2005
Remicade's pending approval for ulcerative colitis raises questions about new high-tech versus older approaches.
About 85% of patients with severe disease end up with a colectomy when drugs don't work. But this is changing.
Aminosalicylates. Sulfasalazine, 5-aminosalicylic acid, etc are first-line for mild to moderate disease.
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