Risk of malignancies in patients with inflammatory bowel disease who used thiopurines as compared with other indications: a territory-wide study

Aims: Thiopurines are believed to increase cancer risks, but data from Asian patients are sparse. We determined the risks of malignancies in thiopurine users with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) or other indications from Hong Kong. Methods: All patients who had received thiopurines between 2005 and...

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Main Authors: Kelvin Y. C. Zheng, Chuan-Guo Guo, Irene O. L. Wong, Lijia Chen, Ho Yin Chung, Ka Shing Cheung, Wai K. Leung
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2020-11-01
Series:Therapeutic Advances in Gastroenterology
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/1756284820967275