Safety and Efficacy of Ustekinumab in the Inflammatory Bowel Disease of Chronic Granulomatous Disease.
Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol
; 20(2): 461-464.e2, 2022 02.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-33813069
ABSTRACT
Chronic granulomatous disease (CGD) is a rare primary immunodeficiency caused by mutations encoding the NADPH oxidase complex.1 Those affected are at increased risk of bacterial and fungal infections and require antimicrobial prophylaxis. Dysregulated inflammation may cause inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), termed CGD-associated IBD or CGD colitis, a distinct entity from Crohn's disease (CD) or ulcerative colitis (UC).
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Inflammatory Bowel Diseases
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Colitis, Ulcerative
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Crohn Disease
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Colitis
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Granulomatous Disease, Chronic
Limits:
Humans
Language:
En
Journal:
Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol
Journal subject:
GASTROENTEROLOGIA
Year:
2022
Type:
Article