Long-term follow-up of patients treated with aminosalicylates for ulcerative colitis: Predictive factors of response: An observational case-control study

Background Knowing patients' ulcerative colitis history is essential to selecting the appropriate therapy according to risk stratification. Objective To evaluate and identify predictive factors of non-response to aminosalicylates judged as the need for a step-up approach over time. Methods A ca...

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Autores: Marti-Aguado, D, Ballester, MP, Tosca, J, Bosca-Watts, MM, Navarro, P, Anton, R, Pascual, I, Mora, F, Minguez, M
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2019
País:España
Institución:INCLIVA
Repositorio:r-INCLIVA. Repositorio Institucional de Producción Científica de INCLIVA
OAI Identifier:oai:incliva.fundanetsuite.com:p15802
Acceso en línea:https://incliva.portalinvestigacion.com/publicaciones/15802
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Colitis
ulcerative
aminosalicylic acids
treatment outcome
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Sumario:Background Knowing patients' ulcerative colitis history is essential to selecting the appropriate therapy according to risk stratification. Objective To evaluate and identify predictive factors of non-response to aminosalicylates judged as the need for a step-up approach over time. Methods A case-control study of ulcerative colitis patients treated with aminosalicylates after the diagnosis of disease flare included in the ENEIDA single-centre registry from 1997 to 2017. Long-term treatment maintenance with aminosalicylates and higher therapeutic requirements were recorded. The cumulative incidence of treatment escalation was estimated using Kaplan-Meier curves and compared by the log-rank test. Cox regression analysis was performed to identify predictive factors of treatment with immunomodulators, biological agents or surgery. Results A total of 457 patients were included, of whom 28% (n = 126) were non-responders to aminosalicylates. The cumulative probability for a step-up approach within 20 years of follow up was 35%, mainly due to steroid-dependent colitis. Risk factors for treatment escalation were age <= 27 years (hazard ratio 2.31, 95% confidence interval 1.36-3.92), extensive colitis (hazard ratio 1.65, 95% confidence interval 1.04-2.60), Mayo endoscopic subscore >= 2 (hazard ratio 1.45, 95% confidence interval 1.02-2.06) and extraintestinal manifestations (hazard ratio 2.04, 95% confidence interval 1.03-4.05). Conclusions Aminosalicylates represent an effective maintenance therapy. Younger age, extensive colitis, endoscopic disease severity and extraintestinal manifestations are risk factors for higher therapeutic requirements.