Eugeni Domènech, Míriam Mañosa, Isabel Bernal, Esther Garcia-Planella, Eduard Cabré, Marta Piñol, Vicente Larenzo-Zúñiga, Jaume Boix, Miquel A. Gassull. Impact of azathioprine on the prevention of postoperative Crohn's disease recurrence: Results of a prospective, observational, long-term follow-up study. IBD 14: 508-513.

Impact of azathioprine on the prevention

Impact of azathioprine on the prevention of postoperative Crohn's disease recurrence: Results of a prospective, observational, long-term follow-up study

✍ Eugeni Domènech; Míriam Mañosa; Isabel Bernal; Esther Garcia-Planella; Eduard Ca 📂 Article 📅 2008 🏛 John Wiley and Sons 🌐 English ⚖ 157 KB 👁 2 views

## Background: Postoperative recurrence (PR) occurs early after intestinal resection in Ͼ75% of Crohn's disease (CD) patients. No well-established strategy for long-term PR prevention is available. The aim was to prospectively evaluate the long-term endoscopic and clinical outcomes of postoperative