Azathioprine
"Azathioprine" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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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)
| Descriptor ID |
D001379
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D02.886.759.111 D03.438.759.534.090 D13.570.900.111
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| 2007 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Azathioprine" by people in Profiles.
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Polk BI, Becker ML. Pharmacogenomics in childhood rheumatic disorders: a foundation for future individualized therapy. Discov Med. 2013 Dec; 16(90):267-75.
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Becker ML. Pharmacogenomics in pediatric rheumatology. Curr Opin Rheumatol. 2012 Sep; 24(5):541-7.
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Bryan CF, Nelson PW, Shield CF, Warady BA, Winklhofer FT, Murillo D, Wakefield MR. Long-term survival of kidneys transplanted from live A2 donors to O and B recipients. Am J Transplant. 2007 May; 7(5):1181-4.