Tumor necrosis factor alpha blocking agents as treatment for ulcerative colitis intolerant or refractory to conventional medical therapy: a meta-analysis.

BACKGROUND: Efficacy of tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α) blockers for treatment of ulcerative colitis that is unresponsive to conventional therapy is unclear due to recent studies yielding conflicting results. AIM: To assess the efficacy and safety of anti-TNF-α agents for treatment of ulcerative...

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Main Authors: Ruxi Lv, Weiguang Qiao, Zhiyong Wu, Yinjun Wang, Shixue Dai, Qiang Liu, Xuebao Zheng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3903567?pdf=render