Corticosteroid-Free Remission in Patients With Inflammatory Bowel Disease – Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Bruno César da Silva, MD, MSc Coordinator of the Gastroenterology Division Research Physician at the Clinical Research Center Hospital da Bahia, Dasa Salvador, Brazil G & H Currently, when might corticosteroids be used in patients with inflammatory bowel disease? BS Corticosteroids remain an important element in the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Studies have demonstrated the efficacy of corticosteroids in rapidly controlling inflammatory activity in both ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s