Background: Mycophenolate mofetil (MMF) is an immunomodulatory drug, and its use in inflammatory bowel disease has previously been reported. The aim of this study was to review the Leeds Colitis Clinic experience of the safety and efficacy of MMF in treating patients with refractory Crohn's disease
Immunomodulatory therapy for inflammatory bowel disease
โ Scribed by Kazuo Kusugami; Kenji Ina; Takafumi Ando; Kenji Hibi; Yuji Nishio; Hidemi Goto
- Publisher
- Springer Japan
- Year
- 2004
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 408 KB
- Volume
- 39
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0944-1174
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