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Tofacitinib Salvage Therapy for Children Hospitalized for Corticosteroid- and Biologic-Refractory Ulcerative Colitis

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Published in 2022 at "Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition"

DOI: 10.1097/mpg.0000000000003616

Abstract: Objectives: Colectomy rates following acute severe ulcerative colitis have plateaued around 20% despite intravenous corticosteroid and intensified anti-tumor necrosis factor (TNF) biologic dosing. Recent studies have shown tofacitinib to provide additional benefit in further decreasing… read more here.

Keywords: colectomy free; ulcerative colitis; tofacitinib; colitis ... See more keywords