Cyclophosphamide: An Alternative Treatment in Crohn’s Disease

lmmunosuppressive therapy in the form of 6-mercaptopurine has shown a 66% efficacy in severe, debilitating, highly corticosteroid dependent Crohn’s disease. Nevertheless this medication has some important side effects such as nausea, vomiting, leukopenia and pancreatitis. Two patients are presented...

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Main Authors: Gilles Lapointe, Aubin Charbonneau
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 1989-01-01
Series:Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/1989/498156