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Table 5 Adverse events of azathioprine in 77 Patients

From: Low-dose azathioprine is effective in maintaining remission among Chinese patients with Crohn’s disease

Type

Adverse events

AZA withdrawal

Concomitant with 5-ASA/SASP

Leucopenia

8

3

3

Hepatic Injury

7

5

4

Thrombocytopenia

1

1

1

Pancreatitis

1

1

1

Infection

2φ

1

1

Rash of Skin

1

1

1

Discomfort of Stomach

1

1

0

Fatigue

1

1

1

Total

22

14

12

  1. φIncluding both leucopenia and infection occurred in one patient.
  2. 5-ASA 5-aminosalicylic acid, SASP sulfasalazine.