The rate of mucosal healing by azathioprine therapy and prediction by artificial systems

BACKGROUND/AIMS We aimed to assess the effect of azathioprine on mucosal healing in patients with inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD). Artificial neural networks were applied to IBD data for predicting mucosal remission. MATERIALS AND METHODS Two thousand seven hundred patients with IBD were evaluated. According to the computer-based study, data of 129 patients with IBD were used. Artificial neural networks were performed and tested. RESULTS Endoscopic mucosal healing was found in 37% patients with IBD. Male gender group showed a negative impact on the efficacy of azathioprine (p