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©2013 UpToDate ® Print Email Algorithm for management of ileocolonic Crohn's disease in children AZA: azathioprine; 6MP: 6-mercaptopurine. Dashed line indicates less preferred option as compared with solid line. * For patients with severe disease, enteral nutrition therapy might be used in combination with glucocorticoids or other medical treatments for induction of remission. • Although aminosalicylates are attractive because of low toxicity, it is unclear if these drugs are superior to placebo in preventing relapse. As a result, thiopurines are increasingly used for maintenance therapy, especially for patients with severe disease. Courtesy of Athos Bousvaros.