lnfliximab dose intensification in 17-years old patients with Crohn's disease
Journal Title: Pediatria Współczesna. Gastroenterologia, Hepatologia i Żywienie Dziecka - Year 2007, Vol 9, Issue 3
Abstract
nfliximab is recommended for the treatment of sever, active Crohn's disease (CD) in pediatrie and adolescent patients, who have not responded to conventional therapy. Case report of 17-years old boy with celiac disease and sever CD (A1, L3+L4, B3p) diagnosed at ten ye-ars of age is presented. During the third year of maintenance therapy he lost response to interval of infliximabu infusion. Clinical response was regained after dose intensification by decreasing in interval from eight to four weeks between infliximab infusions. After three months of the intensive treatment with infliximab, patient still remains in clinical remission.
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Małgorzata Sładek
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