Journal article
5-Aminosalicylates Prevent Relapse of Crohn's Disease After Surgically Induced Remission: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: Evidence from randomized controlled trials (RCTs) for the use of 5-aminosalicylic acid (5-ASA) drugs in Crohn's disease (CD) in remission after a surgical resection is conflicting. We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of RCTs to examine this issue.
METHODS: MEDLINE, EMBASE, and the Cochrane central register of controlled trials were searched (through April 2010). Eligible trials recruited adults with luminal CD in …
Authors
Ford AC; Khan KJ; Talley NJ; Moayyedi P
Journal
The American Journal of Gastroenterology, Vol. 106, No. 3,
Publisher
Wolters Kluwer
Publication Date
March 2011
DOI
10.1038/ajg.2010.317
ISSN
0002-9270