Prolonged azathioprine treatment reduces the need for surgery in early Crohn's disease.

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

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28940780

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