Maintenance treatment with azathioprine in ulcerative colitis: outcome and predictive factors after drug withdrawal.

OBJECTIVES: Whether the duration of maintenance treatment with azathioprine (AZA) affects the outcome of ulcerative colitis (UC) is unclear. We investigated clinical outcomes and any predictive factors after withdrawal of AZA in UC. METHODS: In this multicenter observational retrospective study, 12...

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Main Authors: Cassinotti, A, Actis, G, Duca, P, Massari, A, Colombo, E, Gai, E, Annese, V, D'Albasio, G, Manes, G, Travis, S, Porro, G, Ardizzone, S
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2009