{"product_id":"9780792387671","title":"Falk Symposium: Standards, New Developments, Future Trends","description":"\u003ch1\u003eFalk Symposium: Standards, New Developments, Future Trends\u003c\/h1\u003e \u003ch2\u003eFellermann, K.; Jewell, D.P.; Sandborn, W.J.; Schölmerich, J.; Stange, E.-F.\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe aetiology of the chronic inflammatory bowel diseases  - Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis - is still  enigmatic. The therapeutic approach has therefore traditionally  focused on anti-inflammatory principles, including corticosteroids and  aminosalicylates. Since a significant proportion of patients is  steroid-dependent or refractory and because of the problematic  side-effects of long-term systemic steroids, active immunosuppression  has gained acceptance in the field. \u003cbr\u003e  The classical immunosuppressants azathioprine and 6-mercaptopurine  have long been evidence-based in IBD, but underused. Recently,  methotrexate and cyclosporine have also been proven to be effective in  certain situations. Newer drugs like tacrolimus, mycophenolate and  others may be similarly useful but their potential is still unclear.  Finally, the immune modifiers including IL-10 and TNF-antibodies have  been successfully subjected to controlled trials. Other experimental  drugs discussed in this book are on the horizon. \u003cbr\u003e  This volume is the Proceedings of Falk Symposium 119 held in  Freiburg-im-Breisgau, Germany, October 3-4, 2000, and covers  systematically the field of immunosuppression in inflammatory bowel  diseases. It is hoped that it will further the prudent use of these  drugs in the proper clinical situations by increasing our  understanding of both the mechanisms of action and the clinical  benefit to the patient.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublished by: Springer\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublication Date: 2001-06-30\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFormat: Hardcover\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eISBN-13: 9780792387671\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDOI: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDimensions: 235cm x155cm\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePages: 260\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Springer Netherlands","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44541622943884,"sku":"9780792387671","price":152.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9780792387671.jpg?v=1770783634","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9780792387671","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}