Journal article
Effect of Concomitant Therapy With Steroids and Tumor Necrosis Factor Antagonists for Induction of Remission in Patients With Crohn’s Disease: A Systematic Review and Pooled Meta-analysis
Abstract
BACKGROUND & AIMS: It is not clear whether concomitant therapy with corticosteroids and anti-tumor necrosis factor (TNF) agents is more effective at inducing remission in patients with Crohn's disease (CD) than anti-TNF monotherapy. We aimed to determine whether patients with active CD receiving corticosteroids during induction therapy with anti-TNF agents had higher rates of clinical improvement than patients not receiving corticosteroids …
Authors
Faleck DM; Shmidt E; Huang R; Katta LG; Narula N; Pinotti R; Suarez-Farinas M; Colombel J-F
Journal
Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Vol. 19, No. 2, pp. 238–245.e4
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
February 2021
DOI
10.1016/j.cgh.2020.06.036
ISSN
1542-3565