Abstract | BACKGROUND/AIMS: METHODS: We retrospectively reviewed the multicenter survey data of 67 patients with ulcerative colitis aged < 17 years treated with tacrolimus between 2000 and 2012. Patients' characteristics, disease activity, Pediatric Ulcerative Colitis Activity Index (PUCAI) score, initial oral tacrolimus dose, short-term (2-week) and long-term (1-year) outcomes, steroid-sparing effects, and adverse events were evaluated. Clinical remission was defined as a PUCAI score < 10; treatment response was defined as a PUCAI score reduction of ≥ 20 points compared with baseline. RESULTS: Patients included 35 boys and 32 girls (median [interquartile range] at admission: 13 [11-15] years). Thirty-nine patients were steroid-dependent and 26 were steroidrefractory; 20 had severe colitis and 43 had moderate colitis. The initial tacrolimus dose was 0.09 mg/kg/day (range, 0.05-0.12 mg/kg/day). The short-term clinical remission rate was 47.8%, and the clinical response rate was 37.3%. The mean prednisolone dose was reduced from 19.2 mg/day at tacrolimus initiation to 5.7 mg/day at week 8 (P< 0.001). The adverse event rate was 53.7%; 6 patients required discontinuation of tacrolimus therapy. CONCLUSIONS:
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Authors | Tadahiro Yanagi, Kosuke Ushijima, Hidenobu Koga, Takeshi Tomomasa, Hitoshi Tajiri, Reiko Kunisaki, Takashi Isihige, Hiroyuki Yamada, Katsuhiro Arai, Atsushi Yoden, Tomoki Aomatsu, Satoru Nagata, Keiichi Uchida, Yoshikazu Ohtsuka, Toshiaki Shimizu |
Journal | Intestinal research
(Intest Res)
Vol. 17
Issue 4
Pg. 476-485
(Oct 2019)
ISSN: 1598-9100 [Print] Korea (South) |
PMID | 31454858
(Publication Type: Journal Article)
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