Increased Risk of Liver Cirrhosis during Azathioprine Therapy for Crohn’s Disease

Azathioprine is a cornerstone of the therapy of Crohn’s disease. Unfortunately, infections and malignancies are relatively common adverse effects related to this drug; however, cirrhosis is exceptionally reported as a side effect. We report the case of a 49-year-old male patient with ileocolonic ste...

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Main Authors: Jenny Roselli, Tommaso Innocenti, Erica Nicola Lynch, Laura Parisio, Giuseppe Macrì, Monica Milla, Tommaso Mello, Andrea Galli, Stefano Milani, Mirko Tarocchi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2020-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/6726384