Review article: withdrawal of 5-aminosalicylates in inflammatory bowel disease.
Thomas P ChapmanCatarina Geraldes de Frias GomesEdouard LouisJean-Frédéric ColombelJack SatsangiPublished in: Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics (2020)
Although the majority of patients with IBD receive 5-ASA during their disease course, safe withdrawal appears possible in many, with important implications for both health economics and patient experience. A number of unanswered questions, however, remain.