Impact of thiopurines on the natural history and surgical outcome of ulcerative colitis: a cohort study.

Carl ErikssonSara RundquistYang CaoScott MontgomeryJonas Halfvarson

Published in: Gut (2018)

Based on the novel approach of comparing patients tolerant and intolerant to thiopurines, we reveal that thiopurines have a profound beneficial impact of the natural history and long-term colectomy rates of UC.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
ulcerative colitis
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
prognostic factors
autism spectrum disorder