Background One-third of patients with acute severe ulcerative colitis [ASUC] are steroid-
refractory. We aimed to review the different options for the management of steroid-refractory …

There is converging and increasing evidence, but also uncertainty, for the role of abnormal
intestinal epithelial barrier function in the origin and development of a growing number of …

Background Acute severe ulcerative colitis (ASUC) is a medical emergency for which
colectomy is required in patients who do not respond to rescue therapy. While previous …

Ethnopharmacological relevance Lepidium virginicum L.(Brassicaceae) is a plant widely
used in traditional Mexican medicine as an expectorant, diuretic, and as a remedy to treat …

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is associated with various immune mediated disorders
including spondylarthritis, pyoderma gangrenosum, primary sclerosing cholangitis and …

Abstract Background and Aims Approximately 40% of patients with steroid-refractory acute
severe ulcerative colitis (steroid-refractory (SR) ASUC) requires colectomies. Advanced …