Budesonide induces remission more effectively than prednisone in a controlled trial of patients with autoimmune hepatitis.
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Abstract
Autoimmune hepatitis (AIH) is a chronic liver disease associated with cirrhosis and liver failure. Corticosteroid therapy induces long-term remission but has many side effects. We compared the effects of budesonide (a steroid that is rapidly metabolized, with low systemic exposure) and prednisone, both in combination with azathioprine.
Bibliographical data
| Original language | German |
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| Article number | 4 |
| ISSN | 0016-5085 |
| Publication status | Published - 2010 |
| pubmed | 20600032 |
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