Is low-dose azathioprine effective in maintaining remission in steroid-dependent ulcerative colitis : results from a territory-wide Chinese population-based IBD registry?
In the Chinese population, low-dose AZA is effective for maintaining remission in steroid-dependent UC patients. Standard-dose AZA was associated with more than threefold increased risk of leukopenia.
End-tidal CO(2) is linearly related to HCO(3) and is significantly lower in children with DKA. If confirmed by larger trials, cut-points of 29 torr and 36 torr, in conjunction with clinical assessment, may help discriminate between patients with and without DKA, respectively.