How are Azathioprine and 6-mercaptopurine dosed by gastroenterologists? Results of a survey of clinical practice.

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Published in Inflamm Bowel Dis on April 01, 2008

Authors

Jason S Yip1, Mark Woodward, Maria T Abreu, Miles P Sparrow

Author Affiliations

1: Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA.

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