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Therapeutic drug monitoring in patients with inflammatory bowel disease.
World journal of gastroenterology - 7 Apr 2014
Yarur Andres J, Abreu Maria T, Deshpande Amar R, Kerman David H, Sussman Daniel A
Abstract excerpt
Thiopurine analogs and anti-tumor necrosis factor (TNF) agents have dramatically changed the therapeutics of inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD), improving short and long-term outcomes. Unfortunately some patients do not respond to therapy and others lose response over time. The pharmacokinetic properties of these drugs are complex, with high inter-patient variability. Thiopurine analogs are metabolized through a...
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