 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)
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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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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Azathioprine" by people in UAMS Profiles by year, and whether "Azathioprine" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2016 | 1 | 1 | 2 | | 2012 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2011 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Azathioprine" by people in Profiles over the past ten years.
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Syal G, Melmed GY, Almario CV, Spiegel BMR. Azathioprine Withdrawal Is Cost-Effective in Patients with Crohn's Disease in Remission on Infliximab and Azathioprine. Dig Dis Sci. 2023 02; 68(2):404-413.
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Verbsky JW, Hintermeyer MK, Simpson PM, Feng M, Barbeau J, Rao N, Cool CD, Sosa-Lozano LA, Baruah D, Hammelev E, Busalacchi A, Rymaszewski A, Woodliff J, Chen S, Bausch-Jurken M, Routes JM. Rituximab and antimetabolite treatment of granulomatous and lymphocytic interstitial lung disease in common variable immunodeficiency. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2021 02; 147(2):704-712.e17.
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Willis E, Ramakrishnaiah R, Archer R. Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorder in a Pediatric Patient. J Ark Med Soc. 2016 Aug; 113(2):34-35.
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Bagherani N, Smoller BR. Effectiveness of azathioprine pulse therapy in prolonging remission of psoriasis. Dermatol Ther. 2017 01; 30(1).
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Viazis N, Koukouratos T, Anastasiou J, Giakoumis M, Triantos C, Tsolias C, Theocharis G, Karamanolis DG. Azathioprine discontinuation earlier than 6 months in Crohn's disease patients started on anti-TNF therapy is associated with loss of response and the need for anti-TNF dose escalation. Eur J Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2015 Apr; 27(4):436-41.
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