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Patterns of 6-mercaptopurine and azathioprine maintenance therapy among a cohort of commercially insured individuals diagnosed with Crohn’s disease in the United States
BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Thiopurines, including 6-mercaptopurine (6-MP) and azathioprine (AZA), are the mainstay of maintenance therapy for Crohn’s disease (CD). However, studies examining their effectiveness in routine practice among diverse patient populations are lacking. Among a cohort of new users...
Autores principales: | Lund, Jennifer L, Cook, Suzanne F, Allen, Jeffery K, Carroll, Charlotte F, Kappelman, Michael D |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Dove Medical Press
2013
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3857068/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24348071 http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/CLEP.S51625 |
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