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Original Article

Final Report on a Placebo-Controlled, Double-Blind, Randomized, Multicentre Trial of Cyclosporin Treatment in Active Chronic Crohn's Disease

J. Brynskov Dept. of Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology C, Herlev University Hospital, Copenhagen; Dept. of Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology, Aalborg Hospital, Aalborg; Dept. of Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology S, Odense University Hospital, Odense; Dept. of Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark; Division of Gastroenterology, Dept. of Medicine, Dalhousie University, Victoria General Hospital, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada; Dept. of Surgery, Dalhousie University, Victoria General Hospital, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada; Dept. of Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology, Ospedale Maggiore, Milan, Italy
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L. Freund Dept. of Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology C, Herlev University Hospital, Copenhagen; Dept. of Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology, Aalborg Hospital, Aalborg; Dept. of Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology S, Odense University Hospital, Odense; Dept. of Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark; Division of Gastroenterology, Dept. of Medicine, Dalhousie University, Victoria General Hospital, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada; Dept. of Surgery, Dalhousie University, Victoria General Hospital, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada; Dept. of Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology, Ospedale Maggiore, Milan, Italy
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S. Nørby Rasmussen Dept. of Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology C, Herlev University Hospital, Copenhagen; Dept. of Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology, Aalborg Hospital, Aalborg; Dept. of Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology S, Odense University Hospital, Odense; Dept. of Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark; Division of Gastroenterology, Dept. of Medicine, Dalhousie University, Victoria General Hospital, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada; Dept. of Surgery, Dalhousie University, Victoria General Hospital, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada; Dept. of Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology, Ospedale Maggiore, Milan, Italy
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K. Lauritsen Dept. of Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology C, Herlev University Hospital, Copenhagen; Dept. of Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology, Aalborg Hospital, Aalborg; Dept. of Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology S, Odense University Hospital, Odense; Dept. of Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark; Division of Gastroenterology, Dept. of Medicine, Dalhousie University, Victoria General Hospital, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada; Dept. of Surgery, Dalhousie University, Victoria General Hospital, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada; Dept. of Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology, Ospedale Maggiore, Milan, Italy
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O. Schaffalitzky De Muckadell Dept. of Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology C, Herlev University Hospital, Copenhagen; Dept. of Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology, Aalborg Hospital, Aalborg; Dept. of Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology S, Odense University Hospital, Odense; Dept. of Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark; Division of Gastroenterology, Dept. of Medicine, Dalhousie University, Victoria General Hospital, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada; Dept. of Surgery, Dalhousie University, Victoria General Hospital, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada; Dept. of Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology, Ospedale Maggiore, Milan, Italy
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C. N. Williams Dept. of Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology C, Herlev University Hospital, Copenhagen; Dept. of Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology, Aalborg Hospital, Aalborg; Dept. of Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology S, Odense University Hospital, Odense; Dept. of Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark; Division of Gastroenterology, Dept. of Medicine, Dalhousie University, Victoria General Hospital, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada; Dept. of Surgery, Dalhousie University, Victoria General Hospital, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada; Dept. of Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology, Ospedale Maggiore, Milan, Italy
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A. S. Macdonald Dept. of Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology C, Herlev University Hospital, Copenhagen; Dept. of Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology, Aalborg Hospital, Aalborg; Dept. of Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology S, Odense University Hospital, Odense; Dept. of Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark; Division of Gastroenterology, Dept. of Medicine, Dalhousie University, Victoria General Hospital, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada; Dept. of Surgery, Dalhousie University, Victoria General Hospital, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada; Dept. of Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology, Ospedale Maggiore, Milan, Italy
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R. Tanton Dept. of Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology C, Herlev University Hospital, Copenhagen; Dept. of Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology, Aalborg Hospital, Aalborg; Dept. of Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology S, Odense University Hospital, Odense; Dept. of Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark; Division of Gastroenterology, Dept. of Medicine, Dalhousie University, Victoria General Hospital, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada; Dept. of Surgery, Dalhousie University, Victoria General Hospital, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada; Dept. of Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology, Ospedale Maggiore, Milan, Italy
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F. Molina Dept. of Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology C, Herlev University Hospital, Copenhagen; Dept. of Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology, Aalborg Hospital, Aalborg; Dept. of Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology S, Odense University Hospital, Odense; Dept. of Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark; Division of Gastroenterology, Dept. of Medicine, Dalhousie University, Victoria General Hospital, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada; Dept. of Surgery, Dalhousie University, Victoria General Hospital, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada; Dept. of Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology, Ospedale Maggiore, Milan, Italy
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M. C. Campanini Dept. of Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology C, Herlev University Hospital, Copenhagen; Dept. of Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology, Aalborg Hospital, Aalborg; Dept. of Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology S, Odense University Hospital, Odense; Dept. of Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark; Division of Gastroenterology, Dept. of Medicine, Dalhousie University, Victoria General Hospital, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada; Dept. of Surgery, Dalhousie University, Victoria General Hospital, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada; Dept. of Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology, Ospedale Maggiore, Milan, Italy
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P. Bianchi Dept. of Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology C, Herlev University Hospital, Copenhagen; Dept. of Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology, Aalborg Hospital, Aalborg; Dept. of Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology S, Odense University Hospital, Odense; Dept. of Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark; Division of Gastroenterology, Dept. of Medicine, Dalhousie University, Victoria General Hospital, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada; Dept. of Surgery, Dalhousie University, Victoria General Hospital, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada; Dept. of Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology, Ospedale Maggiore, Milan, Italy
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T. Ranzi Dept. of Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology C, Herlev University Hospital, Copenhagen; Dept. of Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology, Aalborg Hospital, Aalborg; Dept. of Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology S, Odense University Hospital, Odense; Dept. of Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark; Division of Gastroenterology, Dept. of Medicine, Dalhousie University, Victoria General Hospital, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada; Dept. of Surgery, Dalhousie University, Victoria General Hospital, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada; Dept. of Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology, Ospedale Maggiore, Milan, Italy
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F. Quarto Di Palo Dept. of Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology C, Herlev University Hospital, Copenhagen; Dept. of Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology, Aalborg Hospital, Aalborg; Dept. of Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology S, Odense University Hospital, Odense; Dept. of Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark; Division of Gastroenterology, Dept. of Medicine, Dalhousie University, Victoria General Hospital, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada; Dept. of Surgery, Dalhousie University, Victoria General Hospital, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada; Dept. of Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology, Ospedale Maggiore, Milan, Italy
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A. Malchow-Møller Dept. of Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology C, Herlev University Hospital, Copenhagen; Dept. of Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology, Aalborg Hospital, Aalborg; Dept. of Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology S, Odense University Hospital, Odense; Dept. of Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark; Division of Gastroenterology, Dept. of Medicine, Dalhousie University, Victoria General Hospital, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada; Dept. of Surgery, Dalhousie University, Victoria General Hospital, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada; Dept. of Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology, Ospedale Maggiore, Milan, Italy
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O. Østergaard Thomsen Dept. of Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology C, Herlev University Hospital, Copenhagen; Dept. of Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology, Aalborg Hospital, Aalborg; Dept. of Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology S, Odense University Hospital, Odense; Dept. of Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark; Division of Gastroenterology, Dept. of Medicine, Dalhousie University, Victoria General Hospital, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada; Dept. of Surgery, Dalhousie University, Victoria General Hospital, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada; Dept. of Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology, Ospedale Maggiore, Milan, Italy
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U. Tage-jensen Dept. of Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology C, Herlev University Hospital, Copenhagen; Dept. of Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology, Aalborg Hospital, Aalborg; Dept. of Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology S, Odense University Hospital, Odense; Dept. of Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark; Division of Gastroenterology, Dept. of Medicine, Dalhousie University, Victoria General Hospital, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada; Dept. of Surgery, Dalhousie University, Victoria General Hospital, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada; Dept. of Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology, Ospedale Maggiore, Milan, Italy
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V. Binder Dept. of Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology C, Herlev University Hospital, Copenhagen; Dept. of Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology, Aalborg Hospital, Aalborg; Dept. of Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology S, Odense University Hospital, Odense; Dept. of Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark; Division of Gastroenterology, Dept. of Medicine, Dalhousie University, Victoria General Hospital, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada; Dept. of Surgery, Dalhousie University, Victoria General Hospital, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada; Dept. of Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology, Ospedale Maggiore, Milan, Italy
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P. Riis Dept. of Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology C, Herlev University Hospital, Copenhagen; Dept. of Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology, Aalborg Hospital, Aalborg; Dept. of Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology S, Odense University Hospital, Odense; Dept. of Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark; Division of Gastroenterology, Dept. of Medicine, Dalhousie University, Victoria General Hospital, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada; Dept. of Surgery, Dalhousie University, Victoria General Hospital, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada; Dept. of Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology, Ospedale Maggiore, Milan, Italy
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Pages 689-695 | Received 30 Nov 1990, Accepted 25 Feb 1991, Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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