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ALIMENTARY PHARMACOLOGY & THERAPEUTICS
卷 33, 期 6, 页码 714-721出版社
WILEY-BLACKWELL
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2036.2010.04569.x
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- Schering-Plough
P>Background Mucosal healing has become a new therapeutic goal in Crohn's disease and can be achieved with azathioprine (AZA) or biologics. Methotrexate (MTX) is an effective drug for both the induction and maintenance of remission in Crohn's disease. However, mucosal healing with MTX has been poorly investigated. Aim To assess the mucosal healing rate in patients with Crohn's disease with clinical response to MTX as compared with AZA or infliximab (IFX). Methods From October 2007 to May 2009, consecutive patients with Crohn's disease were prospectively enrolled into a single-centre study when they met the following criteria: previous identification of mucosal ulcerations with ileo-colonoscopy, clinical remission within at least 3 months with MTX, AZA or IFX monotherapy, usual indication for colonoscopy in Crohn's disease (dysplasia/cancer screening, suspected stenosis) excluding assessment for mucosal healing. Mucosal healing was defined as absence of mucosal ulceration in all segments. Results Fifty-one patients with Crohn's disease (38 female; median age: 42 years) were included: 18 receiving MTX, 18 AZA and 15 IFX. Mucosal healing was achieved in 2/18 (11%) with MTX, in 9/18 (50%) with AZA (P = 0.011 vs. MTX) and in 9/15 (60%) with IFX (P = 0.008 vs. MTX). Conclusion In patients with Crohn's disease in sustained clinical remission, mucosal healing is less frequently achieved with MTX as compared with AZA or IFX.
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