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The impact of thiopurine-S-methyltransferase genotype on the adverse drug reactions to azathioprine in patients with inflammatory bowel diseases.
Bratislavske lekarske listy - 1 Jan 2013
Hlavaty T, Batovsky M, Balakova D, Pav I, Celec P, Gregus M, Zakuciova M, Hlista M, Horakova M, Desatova B, Koller T, Toth J, Kadasi L, Huorka M
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND AND AIMS: The thiopurine drugs, azathioprine (AZA) and 6-mercaptopurine, are established in the treatment of inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD). Polymorphisms in thiopurine S-methyltransferase (TPMT) gene have been associated with adverse drug reactions (ADRs) to AZA. METHODS: The aim of this study was to evaluate TPMT polymorphisms and AZA-related toxicity in a Slovak cohort of 220 IBD patients treated...
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