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595 questions · 642 findings · 39 reviews

No studies found 111 · 17.3%GRADE not reported 88 · 13.7%Very low 168 · 26.2%Low 146 · 22.7%Moderate 107 · 16.7%High 22 · 3.4%

Azathioprine or 6‐mercaptopurine vs 5‐aminosalicylic acid (5‐ASA) (mesalazine)

Radiologic relapse · people with surgically‐induced remission in Crohn's disease

It is very uncertain whether azathioprine or 6‐mercaptopurine changes radiologic relapse compared with 5‐aminosalicylic acid (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Azathioprine or 6‐mercaptopurine vs 5‐aminosalicylic acid (5‐ASA) (mesalazine)

Surgical relapse · people with surgically‐induced remission in Crohn's disease

It is very uncertain whether azathioprine or 6‐mercaptopurine changes surgical relapse compared with 5‐aminosalicylic acid (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Azathioprine or 6‐mercaptopurine vs 5‐aminosalicylic acid (5‐ASA) (mesalazine)

Adverse events · people with surgically‐induced remission in Crohn's disease

Azathioprine or 6‐mercaptopurine showed no clear difference in adverse events compared with 5‐aminosalicylic acid (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Azathioprine or 6‐mercaptopurine vs 5‐aminosalicylic acid (5‐ASA) (mesalazine)

Serious adverse events · people with surgically‐induced remission in Crohn's disease

It is very uncertain whether azathioprine or 6‐mercaptopurine changes serious adverse events compared with 5‐aminosalicylic acid (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Azathioprine or 6‐mercaptopurine vs 5‐aminosalicylic acid (5‐ASA) (mesalazine)

Withdrawals due to adverse events · people with surgically‐induced remission in Crohn's disease

Azathioprine or 6‐mercaptopurine may leads to higher withdrawal due to adverse events compared with 5‐aminosalicylic acid (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Azathioprine or 6‐mercaptopurine vs anti TNF‐ɑ

Serious adverse events · people with surgically‐induced remission in Crohn's disease

It is very uncertain whether azathioprine or 6‐mercaptopurine changes serious adverse events compared with anti TNF‐α (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Azathioprine or 6‐mercaptopurine vs anti TNF‐ɑ

Withdrawals due to adverse events · people with surgically‐induced remission in Crohn's disease

Azathioprine or 6‐mercaptopurine showed no clear difference in withdrawal due to adverse events compared with anti TNF‐α (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review