Impact on Life Expectancy of Withdrawing Thiopurines in Patients with Crohn's Disease in Sustained Clinical Remission: A Lifetime Risk-Benefit Analysis.
OBJECTIVE:Long-term treatment with thiopurines is associated with a decreased risk of Crohn's disease (CD) flare but an increased risk of various cancers depending on gender, age, and presence of extensive colitis. We evaluated risks and benefits of withdrawing thiopurines in patients with CD i...
Main Authors: | Julien Kirchgesner, Laurent Beaugerie, Fabrice Carrat, Harry Sokol, Jacques Cosnes, Michaël Schwarzinger, BERENICE Study Group |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2016-01-01
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Series: | PLoS ONE |
Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4894633?pdf=render |
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