Thiopurines are superior to mesalamine for preventing postoperative recurrence in patients with Crohn's disease and two or more risk factors.

Zi Cheng HuangQing Fan YangJian TangMiao LiKang ChaoXiang Gao

Published in: Journal of digestive diseases (2021)

Thiopurines may be superior to mesalamine for preventing postoperative recurrence of CD in patients with two or more risk factors. Caution is needed in light of the adverse events caused by thiopurines.

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risk factors
patients undergoing