Risk of malignancy in patients with inflammatory bowel disease treated with Azathioprine or 6-mercaptopurine : the Cape Town experience
Includes bibliographical references (leaves 55-63). === The benefits of the use of Azathioprine (AZA) and its metabolite 6-mercaptopurine (6-MP) in the treatment of Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) are well established. However, concern regarding the long-term use of these agents in the induction of...
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Format: | Dissertation |
Language: | English |
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University of Cape Town
2014
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Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/11427/9317 |