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The risk of lymphoma may be increased by about fourfold in patients with inflammatory bowel disease treated with thiopurines. The increased risk could be a result of the medications, the severity of the underlying disease, or a combination of the two.

Original publication

DOI

10.1136/gut.2004.053231

Type

Journal article

Journal

Gut

Publication Date

08/2005

Volume

54

Pages

1055 - 1059

Keywords

Antimetabolites, Azathioprine, Humans, Inflammatory Bowel Diseases, Lymphoma, Risk Factors, Severity of Illness Index