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Background: Azathioprine is an immunosuppressive agent used in the treatment of immune-mediated diseases. Azathioprine hypersensitivity syndrome is a rare adverse reaction occurring a few days to weeks after the administration of azathioprine.
Majed Aleissa +8 more
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A 69-year-old man presented with jaundice and appetite loss. Blood analyses showed elevated aminotransferase levels, hyperbilirubinemia, positivity for antinuclear antibody, elevated immunoglobulin (Ig) G4 levels, and negativity for hepatitis virus ...
Kaori Mukai +10 more
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Renal homotransplantation with venous outflow or infusion of antigen into the portal vein of dogs or pigs: Transplantation at portal site [PDF]
Kidneys were transplanted in mongrel dogs so that renal venous drainage was into the portal system of the hosts. Thirty-one recipients were not treated, 11 were given one dose of 3 mg of azathioprine per kg, and 11 were given 2 mg of azathioprine per day.
Benichou, J +3 more
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Azathioprine favourably influences the course of malaria
Background Azathioprine triggers suicidal erythrocyte death or eryptosis, characterized by cell shrinkage and exposure of phosphatidylserine at the erythrocyte surface. Eryptosis may accelerate the clearance of Plasmodium-infected erythrocytes.
Huber Stephan M +5 more
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6-thioguanine treatment in inflammatory bowel disease: A critical appraisal by a European 6-TG working party [PDF]
Recently, the suggestion to use 6-thioguanine (6-TG) as an alternative thiopurine in patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) has been discarded due to reports about possible (hepato) toxicity. During meetings arranged in Vienna and Prague in 2004,
A. Teml +52 more
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Increased Risk of Liver Cirrhosis during Azathioprine Therapy for Crohn’s Disease
Azathioprine is a cornerstone of the therapy of Crohn’s disease. Unfortunately, infections and malignancies are relatively common adverse effects related to this drug; however, cirrhosis is exceptionally reported as a side effect. We report the case of a
Jenny Roselli +9 more
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Hard-To-Treat Idiopathic Refractory Autoimmune Haemolytic Anaemia with Reticulocytopenia
Autoimmune haemolytic anaemia (AIHA) is an uncommon condition characterized by increased destruction of erythrocytes associated with reticulocytosis in the great majority of cases.
Marcelo Aveiro +4 more
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A prospective randomized trial of FK506-based immunosuppression after renal transplantation [PDF]
A group of 204 adult patients was entered into a prospective, randomized trial comparing FK506/pred-nisone with FK506/azathioprine/prednisone after renal transplantation between August 1, 1991 and October 11,1992.
Demetris, AJ +12 more
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Azathioprine (AZA) has demonstrated efficacy in multiple randomized control trials (RCTs) for Relapsing-Remitting Multiple Sclerosis (RRMS). However, we still need comparative real-world data with other first-line disease-modifying therapies (DMTs).
Arpit Agrawal +6 more
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Background: Progressive retinal neuroaxonal damage after acute optic neuritis may occur in neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD). However, it is unclear if treatments used to prevent attacks influence neurodegeneration.Objectives: We aimed to ...
Pei Zeng +6 more
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