Thiopurine methyltransferase activity and the use of azathioprine in inflammatory bowel disease

A Ansari, Cesare Hassan, J Duley, A Marinaki, E Shobowale Bakre, P Seed, J Meenan, A Yim, J. Sanderson

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Abstract

Azathioprine therapy is discontinued in one-third of patients with inflammatory bowel disease because of toxicity or a lack of clinical response. Patients with thiopurine methyltransferase (TPMT) deficiency are intolerant to azathioprine, whilst carriers are at increased risk of side-effects.
Lingua originaleEnglish
pagine (da-a)1743-1750
Numero di pagine8
RivistaALIMENTARY PHARMACOLOGY & THERAPEUTICS
Volume16
Stato di pubblicazionePubblicato - 2002
Pubblicato esternamente

Keywords

  • Adult
  • Azathioprine
  • Biological Markers
  • Erythrocytes
  • Female
  • Genotype
  • Humans
  • Immunosuppressive Agents
  • Inflammatory Bowel Diseases
  • Leukocyte Count
  • Logistic Models
  • Male
  • Methyltransferases
  • Middle Aged
  • Odds Ratio
  • Retrospective Studies
  • Treatment Failure

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