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Comment
. 2006 Jan;55(1):6-8.
doi: 10.1136/gut.2005.074401.

Is thiopurine therapy in ulcerative colitis as effective as in Crohn's disease?

S Ghosh  1 , R Chaudhary, M Carpani, R J Playford
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Comment

Is thiopurine therapy in ulcerative colitis as effective as in Crohn's disease?

S Ghosh et al. Gut. 2006 Jan.

Abstract

There is evidence in support of the use of azathioprine in steroid dependent ulcerative colitis patients, confirming the steroid sparing effect of azathioprine

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