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. 2024 Nov 25;14:29243. doi: 10.1038/s41598-024-75215-5

Fig. 6.

Fig. 6

Kaplan-Meier curves for the UC/CD subgroup with reoperation (N = 116) considering events between the first observation of laboratory and/or prescription at most 2 years prior to the baseline surgery and up to subsequent 5 years. (a) Comparison of subjects with prescription of mesalamine only (Red: N = 33) vs. any immunosuppressive such as azathioprine + (sulfasalazine or balsalazide) (Purple + Blue: N = 19) in combination with prednisolone (P = 0.01). Median time to reoperation was 1.6 and 2.5 years for the Red vs. Purple + Blue subgroups, respectively (0.9-year difference). (b) Comparison of UC only subjects with prescription of mesalamine only (stating with Red: N = 18) vs. the ones starting with mesalamine only and switch to prednisolone combination with azathioprine + sulfasalazine or azathioprine + sulfasalazine + balsalazide (switched to Purple + Blue: N = 10) (P = 0.01). Median reoperation was delayed − 1.2 vs. 2.3 years for the Red vs. Purple + Blue subgroups, respectively (1.1-year difference).