Middle-term prognosis in patients with ulcerative colitis who achieved clinical and endoscopic remission by budesonide rectal foam.
Makoto NaganumaFumihito HiraiKiyonori KobayashiKenji WatanabeKen TakeuchiNobuo AoyamaHiroshi NozawaSatoshi MotoyaToshihide OhmoriAkio HaradaYushi NagaiTakayuki AbeYoji YamadaKatsutoshi InagakiNaoki ShimizuTakanori KanaiMamoru Watanabenull nullPublished in: PloS one (2019)
This is the first study to evaluate the short- to middle-term prognosis in UC patients who achieved mucosal healing with topical preparations. After inducing remission by budesonide foam, treatment for maintaining remissions and strict follow-up may be needed for patients with shorter disease duration.