"Azathioprine" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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An immunosuppressive agent used in combination with cyclophosphamide and hydroxychloroquine in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis. According to the Fourth Annual Report on Carcinogens (NTP 85-002, 1985), this substance has been listed as a known carcinogen. (Merck Index, 11th ed)
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D001379
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D02.886.759.111 D03.633.100.759.534.090 D13.570.900.111
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1998 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2000 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Azathioprine" by people in Profiles.
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Association between thiopurine exposure and depression in patients with inflammatory bowel disease and rheumatoid arthritis. J Psychopharmacol. 2020 10; 34(10):1163-1167.
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Gastrocolic Fistula Involving the Pancreas in a Patient With Crohn's Disease. Am J Gastroenterol. 2019 11; 114(11):1823-1824.
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Lymphoma risk in systemic lupus: effects of disease activity versus treatment. Ann Rheum Dis. 2014 Jan; 73(1):138-42.
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Iatrogenic immunodeficiency-associated lymphoproliferative disease of the Hodgkin lymphoma-like variant in a patient treated with mycophenolate mofetil for autoimmune hepatitis. Am J Hematol. 2010 Aug; 85(8):627-9.
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Premature atherosclerosis in pediatric systemic lupus erythematosus: risk factors for increased carotid intima-media thickness in the atherosclerosis prevention in pediatric lupus erythematosus cohort. Arthritis Rheum. 2009 May; 60(5):1496-507.
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Effect of long-term low-dose prednisone on height velocity and disease activity in pediatric and adolescent patients with Crohn disease. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2007 Sep; 45(3):312-8.
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Steering azathioprine safely: lessons from pharmacogenetics. Am J Gastroenterol. 2001 Nov; 96(11):3202-3.
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Photo quiz. Drug-induced pemphigus foliaceus. Cutis. 2000 Nov; 66(5):332, 375-6.
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Cholestatic hepatocellular injury with azathioprine: a case report and review of the mechanisms of hepatotoxicity. Can J Gastroenterol. 1998 Oct; 12(7):479-83.
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The role of azathioprine in the management of retinal vasculitis. Eye (Lond). 1998; 12 ( Pt 5):783-8.