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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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Setshedi, Mashiko
Other Authors: Myer, Landon
Format: Dissertation
Language:English
Published: University of Cape Town 2014
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/11427/9317