Relapse Rates and Predictors Following Azathioprine Withdrawal in Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Systematic Review, Meta-Analysis, and Meta-Regression.

J Clin Med · 2025 · PMC12524840 · PMID 41095947

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Publication year showed a borderline significant trend toward lower relapse rates in more recent studies (β = −0.31, 95% CI: −0.62 to 0.01, p -value = 0.058), which could reflect improvements in patient selection or withdrawal protocols.

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