Early administration of azathioprine vs conventional management of Crohn's disease: A randomized controlled trial

Gastroenterology

Volumn 145, Issue 4, 2013, Pages

  Cosnes, Jacques ^a   Bourrier, Anne ^a   Laharie, David ^b   Nahon, Stéphane ^c   Bouhnik, Yoram ^d   Carbonnel, Franck ^e   Allez, Matthieu ^f   Dupas, Jean Louis ^g   Reimund, Jean Marie ^h   Savoye, Guillaume ⁱ   Jouet, Pauline ^j   Moreau, Jacques ^k   Mary, Jean Yves ^l   Colombel, Jean Frédéric ^m,n  

^a HÔPITAL SAINT ANTOINE   (France)

^b HAUT LÉVÊQUE HOSPITAL   (France)

^c Groupe hospitalier intercommunal Le Raincy Montfermeil   (France)

^d BEAUJON HOSPITAL   (France)

^e BICÊTRE HOSPITAL   (France)

^f SAINT LOUIS HOSPITAL   (France)

^g AMIENS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

^h CHU CÔTE DE NACRE   (France)

ⁱ HÔPITAL CHARLES NICOLLE   (France)

^j HÔPITAL LOUIS MOURIER   (France)

^k CHU RANGUEIL   (France)

^l INSERM   (France)

^m LILLE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

ⁿ MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

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Author keywords

Inflammatory Bowel Disease IBD Comparison of Treatment Strategies Drug

Indexed keywords

ADALIMUMAB; AZATHIOPRINE; CORTICOSTEROID; INFLIXIMAB; MERCAPTOPURINE; METHOTREXATE;

ABORTION; ADULT; ANAPHYLAXIS; APPENDICITIS; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROHN DISEASE; DEPRESSION; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG HYPERSENSITIVITY; DRUG SUBSTITUTION; DRUG TREATMENT FAILURE; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; FATIGUE; FEMALE; FLU LIKE SYNDROME; FOLLOW UP; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE TREATMENT; INTESTINE SURGERY; LIVER TOXICITY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEUTROPENIA; OPEN STUDY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PANCREATITIS; PEPTIC ULCER; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SKIN DEFECT; TOOTH ABSCESS; TREATMENT DURATION; UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION;

EID: 84884369477     PISSN: 00165085     EISSN: 15280012     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/j.gastro.2013.04.048     Document Type: Article

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