Place of azathioprine for Crohn's disease.
The clinical effects of azathioprine have been compared with those of corticosteroids in a group of 112 patients who have come under the care of a single unit between 1963 and 1975. There is no clear evidence that azathioprine alters the course of the disease in the long term; it is of value in obtaining a remission, particularly when the disease affects the large intestine.
D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001379:Azathioprine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003424:Crohn Disease / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000601:surgery; D004341:Drug Evaluation; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D012008:Recurrence; D012075:Remission, Spontaneous; D013997:Time Factors
D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones; D001379:Azathioprine