Fatal myelotoxicity after azathioprine treatment

. 2008 Jun ; 27 (6) : 661-5.

Jazyk angličtina Země Spojené státy americké Médium print

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Perzistentní odkaz   https://www.medvik.cz/link/pmid18600523

Azathioprine and 6-mercaptopurine have been used for many years in the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease. Approximately 0.3% of the population are homozygous for variant alleles associated with extremely low thiopurine S-methyltransferase enzyme activity. We describe the case of a young patient with ulcerative colitis, homozygous for TPMT*3A alleles, who suffered fatal azathioprine-induced myelotoxicity after standard dosing with azathioprine. Screening for decreased activity of TPMT in patients prior to azathioprine treatment is advised to minimize the risk of drug-induced toxicity.

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