1. Management of Steroid-Dependent Ulcerative Colitis: Immunomodulatory Agents, Biologics, or Surgery? 
Fernando Velayos, Uma Mahadevan 
Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology 
Volume 5, Issue 6, Pages (June 2007)
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2. Figure 1
Efficacy of oral corticosteroids at 1 month and frequency of steroid dependence at 1 year among 63 newly diagnosed patients with UC started on corticosteroids (data from Faubion WA et al.1 Gastroenterology 2001;121:255–260).
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3. Figure 2
Suggested treatment algorithm for steroid-dependent UC. Adequate trial is 3–4 months. IFX, infliximab.
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