Table 4

6-mercaptopurine versus comparator

6-MercaptopurinePlaceboOR (95% CI)
EventsTotalEventsTotal
6-Mercaptopurine versus placebo (all contexts)222111941.32 (0.16 to 11.05)
p=0.80
6-Mercaptopurine versus placebo (active disease—medical)1460422.35 (0.09 to 62.09)
p=0.61
6-Mercaptopurine versus placebo (maintenance of remission—medical)
6-Mercaptopurine versus placebo (maintenance of remission—surgical)11751520.87 (0.05 to 14.14)
p=0.92
6-MercaptopurineMesalazineOR (95% CI)
EventsTotalEventsTotal
6-Mercaptopurine versus mesalazine (all contexts)047044
6-Mercaptopurine versus mesalazine (active disease—medical)
6-Mercaptopurine versus mesalazine (maintenance of remission—medical)
6-Mercaptopurine versus mesalazine (maintenance of remission—surgical)047044
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