The prevalence of nodular regenerative hyperplasia of the liver in long-term thiopurine-treated inflammatory bowel disease patients

• Published in: European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology Vol. 33; no. 1S Suppl 1; p. e102
• Main Authors: Gilissen, Lennard P L, Tajzai, Rudaba, Romberg, Marielle, Pierik, Marieke, Stronkhorst, Arnold, Steenhuisen, Karin, Van Bodegraven, Ad, Daniels, Alette, Wong, Dennis
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England 01.12.2021
• Subjects: Azathioprine - adverse effects; Chronic Disease; Cross-Sectional Studies; Humans; Hyperplasia; Hypertension, Portal - complications; Inflammatory Bowel Diseases - complications; Inflammatory Bowel Diseases - drug therapy; Inflammatory Bowel Diseases - epidemiology; Mercaptopurine - adverse effects; Prevalence

Nodular regenerative hyperplasia (NRH) has been associated with thiopurine therapy in patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), but prevalence and prognosis of NRH remain unclear. This study is a cross-sectional search for NRH in IBD patients with long-term azathioprine or 6-mercaptopurine tre...