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Risk factors for serious adverse effects of thiopurines in patients with Crohn's disease.
Current drug safety - 1 Jul 2013
Mazor Yoav, Koifman Eduard, Elkin Hela, Chowers Yehuda, Krivoy Norberto, Karban Amir, Efrati Edna
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PURPOSE: Thiopurines are effective in attaining and maintaining remission in patients with inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD). The major drawback of these drugs are their serious adverse effects (SAE), highlighting the importance of preemptive identification of patients at risk. We aimed to examine whether gene polymorphisms in GSTM1, GSTT1 and TPMT, combined with various clinical parameters, can predict...
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