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ITPA Activity in Adults and Children Treated With or Without Azathioprine: Relationship Between TPMT Activity, Thiopurine Metabolites, and Co-medications.
Therapeutic drug monitoring - 1 Oct 2017
Citterio-Quentin Antony, Moulsma Mustapha, Gustin Marie-Paule, Boulieu Roselyne
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The implication of inosine triphosphate pyrophosphatase (ITPA) on thiopurine drug response variability has been investigated but little data are available on its role on thiopurine metabolites. The ability of ITPA to modify the thiopurine metabolite levels is currently used to optimize azathioprine (AZA) therapy in relation to thiopurine S-methyltransferase (TPMT) activity, the aim of this study is to...
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