Tumor Necrosis Factor Alpha Blocking Agents as Treatment for Ulcerative Colitis Intolerant or Refractory to Conventional Medical Therapy: A Meta-Analysis

Ruxi Lv; Weiguang Qiao; Zhiyong Wu; Yinjun Wang; Shixue Dai; Qiang Liu; Xuebao Zheng

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0086692

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Tumor Necrosis Factor Alpha Blocking Agents as Treatment for Ulcerative Colitis Intolerant or Refractory to Conventional Medical Therapy: A Meta-Analysis

Ruxi Lv ,

Contributed equally to this work with: Ruxi Lv, Weiguang Qiao

Affiliations School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, People's Republic of China, Research Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guangdong Medical College, Zhanjiang, Guangdong, People's Republic of China
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Weiguang Qiao ,

Contributed equally to this work with: Ruxi Lv, Weiguang Qiao

Affiliation Department of Gastroenterology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, People's Republic of China
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Zhiyong Wu,

Affiliation School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, People's Republic of China
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Yinjun Wang,

Affiliation Research Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guangdong Medical College, Zhanjiang, Guangdong, People's Republic of China
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Shixue Dai,

Affiliation Emergency Department of Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, People's Republic of China
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Qiang Liu ,

* E-mail: lvrucy@126.com (QL); xuebaozheng1964@gmail.com (XBZ)

Affiliation Research Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guangdong Medical College, Zhanjiang, Guangdong, People's Republic of China
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Xuebao Zheng

* E-mail: lvrucy@126.com (QL); xuebaozheng1964@gmail.com (XBZ)

Affiliations School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, People's Republic of China, Research Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guangdong Medical College, Zhanjiang, Guangdong, People's Republic of China
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Tumor Necrosis Factor Alpha Blocking Agents as Treatment for Ulcerative Colitis Intolerant or Refractory to Conventional Medical Therapy: A Meta-Analysis

Ruxi Lv,
Weiguang Qiao,
Zhiyong Wu,
Yinjun Wang,
Shixue Dai,
Qiang Liu,
Xuebao Zheng

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Published: January 27, 2014
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0086692

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