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01-11-2013 | Meeting abstract
P03-024 – Early onset IBD treated by tocilizumab
Authors:
R Helbling, A Nyddeger, F Angelini, A Von Scheven Gete, M Hofer
Published in:
Pediatric Rheumatology
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Special Issue 1/2013
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Excerpt
Inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) normally manifest in adolescent and young adults; nevertheless, in about 1% of the cases, disease onset occurs before the 1st year of age. The clinical picture is often characterized by an indeterminate colitis whose clinical remission is difficult to achieve. Current treatment for IBD consists of either immunosuppressant or biological (Infliximab, Adalimumab) agents. …