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Is it necessary to continue taking imuran (azathioprine) for an ulcerative colitis diseased patient, but he toke imuran (azathioprine) for 1.5 year and all symptoms had disappeared
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Risky: If the UC went on remission on Imuran (azathioprine) he runs the risk of relapse if he stops the Imuran (azathioprine).
Answered 8/13/2014
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