Prolonged azathioprine treatment reduces the need for surgery in early Crohn's disease.
Fiche publication
Date publication
mars 2018
Journal
Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology
Auteurs
Membres identifiés du Cancéropôle Est :
Pr PEYRIN-BIROULET Laurent
Tous les auteurs :
Qiu Y, Chen BL, Feng R, Zhang SH, He Y, Zeng ZR, Ben-Horin S, Peyrin-Biroulet L, Mao R, Chen MH
Lien Pubmed
Résumé
Whether an early use of azathioprine (AZA) can alter the natural history of Crohn's disease (CD) remains debated. The aim of this study is to evaluate the impact of AZA on disease progression in a cohort of patients with early CD.
Mots clés
early CD, intestinal surgery, thiopurine
Référence
J. Gastroenterol. Hepatol.. 2018 Mar;33(3):664-670