Azathioprine therapy in steroid-dependent patients with Crohn disease: results of a 10-year longitudinal follow-up study. - Concepedia

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Azathioprine therapy in steroid-dependent patients with Crohn disease: results of a 10-year longitudinal follow-up study.

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2009

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André Luiz Tavares Pinto, Liliana Andrade Chebli, Mário Sérgio Ribeiro, Fábio Heleno de Lima Pace, Jussara Paixão Moraes, Flavio Jose do Amaral, Pedro Duarte Gaburri, Aécio Flávio Meirelles de Souza

Abstract

Azathioprine therapy offers a meaningful option in the management of steroid-dependent Crohn's disease for up to 10 years. A persistent decrease in leukocyte count may provide a surrogate marker of sustained steroid-free response.