Low-dose azathioprine is effective in maintaining remission in steroid-dependent ulcerative colitis: results from a territory-wide Chinese population-based IBD registry

Low-dose azathioprine is effective in maintaining remission in steroid-dependent ulcerative colitis: results from a territory-wide Chinese population-based IBD registry

Background: Whether low-dose azathioprine (AZA) is effective in maintaining remission in patients with steroid-dependent ulcerative colitis (UC) remains unclear. We assessed the efficacy and safety of low-dose AZA in a Chinese population with UC. Methods: We identified steroid-dependent UC patients...

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Main Authors: Hai Yun Shi, Francis K. L. Chan, Wai Keung Leung, Michael K. K. Li, Chi Man Leung, Shun Fung Sze, Jessica Y. L. Ching, Fu Hang Lo, Steven W. C. Tsang, Edwin H. S. Shan, Lai Yee Mak, Belsy C. Y. Lam, Aric J. Hui, Wai Hung Chow, Marc T. L. Wong, Ivan F. N. Hung, Yee Tak Hui, Yiu Kay Chan, Kam Hon Chan, Ching Kong Loo, Carmen K. M. Ng, Wai Cheung Lao, Marcus Harbord, Justin C. Y. Wu, Joseph J. Y. Sung, Siew C. Ng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2016-07-01
Series:Therapeutic Advances in Gastroenterology
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/1756283X16643509

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