C-reactive protein levels and prevalence of leukopenia in patients with inflammatory bowel disease treated with azathioprine and/or mesalazine: a real-life study.
Rejani Cristine Faustino Dos SantosWilson Roberto CatapaniAndré Akira Ramos TakahashiJaques WaisbergPublished in: Einstein (Sao Paulo, Brazil) (2022)
Regardless of symptoms, serum C-reactive protein levels were not a reliable indicator of controlled inflammatory bowel disease. Leukopenia was independently associated with older age and higher doses of medication and is a common side effect, which should be routinely monitored.