Optimization of Immunomodulators and Their Withdrawal After Achievement of Mucosal Healing in Long-term Maintenance of Quiescent Ulcerative Colitis - Optimization of Immunomodulators and Their Withdrawal After Achievement of Mucosal Healing in Long-term Maintenance of Quiescent Ulcerative Colitis

A significantly higher remission maintenance rate was observed in the IM continuation group (p??<??0.01). No significant difference was observed between the IM continuation group with a WBC of less than 3000 or a MCV of 100 or greater and the IM continuation group with a WBC of 3000 or greater and a MCV of 99 or lower (p??=??0.08). Higher remission maintenance rates were observed in the IM continuation group of patients for whom MH had been achieved (p??=??0.03).