Tomohiro Fukuda, Hajime Yamazaki, Yusuke Miyatani, Tsunaki Sawada, Naoki Shibuya, Yuka Fukuo, Hiroki Kiyohara, Hiromu Morikubo, Keiichi Tominaga, Kazuki Kakimoto, Takayuki Imai, Katsuki Yaguchi, Shojiro Yamamoto, Katsuyoshi Ando, Nobuaki Nishimata, Takeo Yoshihara, Akira Andoh, Toshifumi Hibi, Katsuyoshi Matsuoka
BACKGROUND: Endoscopic healing (EH) is a therapeutic target in ulcerative colitis (UC). However, even patients who have achieved EH relapse frequently. AIMS: To investigate the association between recent steroid use and relapse risk in UC patients with EH. METHODS: This multi-centre cohort study included 1212 UC patients with confirmed EH (Mayo endoscopic subscore ≤1). We excluded patients with current systemic steroid use or history of advanced therapy...
April 23, 2024: Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics