Azathioprine and 6-mercaptopurine for maintenance of remission in ulcerative colitis.
Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2016 May 18;2016(5):CD000478. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD000478.pub4.
Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2016.
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BACKGROUND: Maintenance of remission is a major issue in inflammatory bowel disease. In ulcerative colitis, the evidence for the effectiveness of azathioprine and 6-mercaptopurine for the maintenance of remission is still controversial. OBJECTIVES: To …
BACKGROUND: Maintenance of remission is a major issue in inflammatory bowel disease. In ulcerative colitis, the evidence for t …