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azathioprine and Abdominal Pain

azathioprine has been researched along with Abdominal Pain in 23 studies

Azathioprine: An immunosuppressive agent used in combination with cyclophosphamide and hydroxychloroquine in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis. According to the Fourth Annual Report on Carcinogens (NTP 85-002, 1985), this substance has been listed as a known carcinogen. (Merck Index, 11th ed)
azathioprine : A thiopurine that is 6-mercaptopurine in which the mercapto hydrogen is replaced by a 1-methyl-4-nitroimidazol-5-yl group. It is a prodrug for mercaptopurine and is used as an immunosuppressant, prescribed for the treatment of inflammatory conditions and after organ transplantation and also for treatment of Crohn's didease and MS.

Abdominal Pain: Sensation of discomfort, distress, or agony in the abdominal region.

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
"The aim of the study was to identify the frequency of azathioprine-induced acute pancreatitis (AZA-AP) and related factors."8.02Frequency, Predisposing Factors, and Clinical Outcome of Azathioprine-Induced Pancreatitis Among Patients With Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Results From a Tertiary Referral Center. ( Atay, K; Bozcan, S; Celik, AF; Celik, S; Demir, N; Erzin, Y; Eskazan, T; Hatemi, I; Tuncer, M; Yildirim, S, 2021)
"Azathioprine induced pancreatitis usually runs a benign self limited course with rapid disappearance of signs and symptoms upon with drawl of the drug."7.77Azathioprine induced pancreatitis in a patient with co-existing autoimmune pancreatitis and hepatitis. ( Navaneethan, U; Venkatesh, PG, 2011)
"A 21-year-old woman with a history of systemic lupus erythematosus presented to the emergency department with acute-onset nausea, vomiting, and fevers."5.91Azathioprine-induced hypersensitivity reaction mimicking sepsis in a patient with systemic lupus erythematosus. ( Chao, Y; Kazi, S; McKenzie, PL; Pathak, S, 2023)
"The aim of the study was to identify the frequency of azathioprine-induced acute pancreatitis (AZA-AP) and related factors."4.02Frequency, Predisposing Factors, and Clinical Outcome of Azathioprine-Induced Pancreatitis Among Patients With Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Results From a Tertiary Referral Center. ( Atay, K; Bozcan, S; Celik, AF; Celik, S; Demir, N; Erzin, Y; Eskazan, T; Hatemi, I; Tuncer, M; Yildirim, S, 2021)
"Azathioprine induced pancreatitis usually runs a benign self limited course with rapid disappearance of signs and symptoms upon with drawl of the drug."3.77Azathioprine induced pancreatitis in a patient with co-existing autoimmune pancreatitis and hepatitis. ( Navaneethan, U; Venkatesh, PG, 2011)
" We are evaluating a new antiviral agent, ganciclovir 9-[1,3-dihydroxy-2-2 propoxymethyl] guanine (DHPG), used in solid-organ transplant recipients who developed life-threatening cytomegalovirus infections."3.68Diagnosis and treatment of cytomegalovirus disease in transplant patients based on gastrointestinal tract manifestations. ( Dunn, DL; Fasola, CG; Kramer, MA; Loeffler, CM; Matas, AJ; Mayoral, JL; Najarian, JS; Orrom, WJ, 1991)
"We diagnosed the patient with sclerosing mesenteritis according to the histological findings of small bowel mesentery."2.50Refractory sclerosing mesenteritis involving the small intestinal mesentery: a case report and literature review. ( Endo, K; Fujishima, F; Kakuta, Y; Kinouchi, Y; Moroi, R; Naitoh, T; Shiga, H; Shimosegawa, T; Sugimura, M; Takahashi, S; Tanaka, N, 2014)
"A 21-year-old woman with a history of systemic lupus erythematosus presented to the emergency department with acute-onset nausea, vomiting, and fevers."1.91Azathioprine-induced hypersensitivity reaction mimicking sepsis in a patient with systemic lupus erythematosus. ( Chao, Y; Kazi, S; McKenzie, PL; Pathak, S, 2023)
"Among those cases, isolated gastric Crohn's disease is even rarer."1.51Pyloric stenosis as a manifestation of isolated gastric Crohn's disease responding to intralesional steroid injection and balloon dilation: a case report. ( Balendran, K; Nawaraththne, NMM; Udumalagala, S, 2019)
"Azathioprine was stopped and antibiotics started."1.36Gastric ulcers and swollen kidneys: a rare diagnosis complicating Crohn's disease. ( Lal, S; Ormerod, C; Sarkar, S; White, D; Woodcock, B, 2010)

Research

Studies (23)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19900 (0.00)18.7374
1990's2 (8.70)18.2507
2000's7 (30.43)29.6817
2010's12 (52.17)24.3611
2020's2 (8.70)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Eskazan, T1
Bozcan, S1
Atay, K1
Yildirim, S1
Demir, N1
Celik, S1
Tuncer, M1
Hatemi, I1
Celik, AF1
Erzin, Y1
McKenzie, PL1
Chao, Y1
Pathak, S1
Kazi, S1
Balendran, K1
Udumalagala, S1
Nawaraththne, NMM1
Castaño-González, PA1
González, LA1
Sahutoglu, T1
Artim Esen, B1
Aksoy, M1
Kurtoglu, M1
Poyanli, A1
Gul, A1
Bui, T1
Chandrakasan, S1
Poulik, J1
Fathalla, BM1
Nordstrom, E1
Fischer, M1
Endo, K1
Moroi, R1
Sugimura, M1
Fujishima, F1
Naitoh, T1
Tanaka, N1
Shiga, H1
Kakuta, Y1
Takahashi, S1
Kinouchi, Y1
Shimosegawa, T1
Parlow, B1
Mohiuddin, A1
Chou, T1
Cato-Varlack, J1
Boneparth, A1
Moorthy, LN1
Gram-Kampmann, EM1
Lillevang, ST1
Detlefsen, S1
Laursen, SB1
Zamvar, V1
Sugarman, ID1
Tawfik, RF1
Macmullen-Price, J1
Puntis, JW1
Ariyachaipanich, A1
Berkelhammer, C1
Nicola, H1
Hartley, A1
Pyne, D1
Bickerstaff, M1
Venkatesh, PG1
Navaneethan, U1
Dale, RC1
Lang, B1
Brilot, F1
Polfrit, Y1
Smith, GH1
Wong, M1
Ormerod, C1
Sarkar, S1
Woodcock, B1
White, D1
Lal, S1
Tiesmeier, J1
Hinner, H1
Kraus, J1
Schuppert, F1
Baumgartner, D1
Sailer-Höck, M1
Baumgartner, C1
Trieb, T1
Maurer, H1
Schirmer, M1
Zimmerhackl, LB1
Stein, JI1
de Ridder, L1
Benninga, MA1
Taminiau, JA1
Hommes, DW1
Radhakrishnan, KR1
Kay, M1
Wyllie, R1
Hashkes, PJ1
Lear, JT1
English, JS1
Jones, P1
Smith, AG1
Giménez Doménech, R1
Montero Pérez-Barquero, M1
Lizárraga Febres, E1
Sánchez Guijo, P1
Mayoral, JL1
Loeffler, CM1
Fasola, CG1
Kramer, MA1
Orrom, WJ1
Matas, AJ1
Najarian, JS1
Dunn, DL1

Reviews

2 reviews available for azathioprine and Abdominal Pain

ArticleYear
Refractory sclerosing mesenteritis involving the small intestinal mesentery: a case report and literature review.
    Internal medicine (Tokyo, Japan), 2014, Volume: 53, Issue:13

    Topics: Abdominal Pain; Adult; Azathioprine; Colchicine; Humans; Immunosuppressive Agents; Male; Mesentery;

2014
Reduced aortic elastic properties in a child with Takayasu arteritis: case report and literature review.
    European journal of pediatrics, 2005, Volume: 164, Issue:11

    Topics: Abdominal Pain; Adolescent; Aorta; Azathioprine; Female; Fever; Glucocorticoids; Humans; Immunosuppr

2005

Other Studies

21 other studies available for azathioprine and Abdominal Pain

ArticleYear
Frequency, Predisposing Factors, and Clinical Outcome of Azathioprine-Induced Pancreatitis Among Patients With Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Results From a Tertiary Referral Center.
    Pancreas, 2021, 10-01, Volume: 50, Issue:9

    Topics: Abdominal Pain; Acute Disease; Adult; Antimetabolites, Antineoplastic; Azathioprine; Female; Hospita

2021
Azathioprine-induced hypersensitivity reaction mimicking sepsis in a patient with systemic lupus erythematosus.
    Modern rheumatology case reports, 2023, 01-03, Volume: 7, Issue:1

    Topics: Abdominal Pain; Adult; Azathioprine; Female; Humans; Immunosuppressive Agents; Lupus Erythematosus,

2023
Pyloric stenosis as a manifestation of isolated gastric Crohn's disease responding to intralesional steroid injection and balloon dilation: a case report.
    Journal of medical case reports, 2019, Nov-13, Volume: 13, Issue:1

    Topics: Abdominal Pain; Adult; Azathioprine; Crohn Disease; Dilatation; Endoscopy, Digestive System; Female;

2019
Recurrent Abdominal Pain in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: Concurrent Lupus Enteritis and Lupus Cystitis.
    The American journal of medicine, 2019, Volume: 132, Issue:5

    Topics: Abdominal Pain; Adult; Azathioprine; Cyclophosphamide; Cystitis; Enteritis; Female; Humans; Immunosu

2019
Clinical course of abdominal aortic aneurysms in Behçet disease: a retrospective analysis.
    Rheumatology international, 2019, Volume: 39, Issue:6

    Topics: Abdominal Pain; Adrenal Cortex Hormones; Adult; Aneurysm, False; Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal; Aortic

2019
Granulomatosis with polyangiitis presenting as Henoch-Schönlein purpura in children.
    Journal of clinical rheumatology : practical reports on rheumatic & musculoskeletal diseases, 2013, Volume: 19, Issue:4

    Topics: Abdominal Pain; Anti-Infective Agents; Antibodies, Antineutrophil Cytoplasmic; Azathioprine; Child;

2013
The great masquerader: Behcet's disease.
    BMJ case reports, 2014, Apr-19, Volume: 2014

    Topics: Abdominal Pain; Adrenal Cortex Hormones; Adult; Azathioprine; Behcet Syndrome; Crohn Disease; Cyclop

2014
Abdominal pain, rash, and arthritis.
    Clinical pediatrics, 2015, Volume: 54, Issue:5

    Topics: Abdominal Pain; Adolescent; Anti-Inflammatory Agents; Antirheumatic Agents; Arthritis; Azathioprine;

2015
Wireless capsule endoscopy as a tool in diagnosing autoimmune enteropathy.
    BMJ case reports, 2015, Jul-06, Volume: 2015

    Topics: Abdominal Pain; Adult; Azathioprine; Capsule Endoscopy; Diagnosis, Differential; Diarrhea; Female; H

2015
Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome following infliximab infusion.
    Journal of pediatric gastroenterology and nutrition, 2009, Volume: 48, Issue:1

    Topics: Abdominal Pain; Adolescent; Anti-Inflammatory Agents; Antibodies, Monoclonal; Azathioprine; Brain Di

2009
Intestinal Behçet's disease: maintenance of remission with adalimumab monotherapy.
    Inflammatory bowel diseases, 2009, Volume: 15, Issue:12

    Topics: Abdominal Pain; Adalimumab; Adrenal Cortex Hormones; Adult; Anti-Inflammatory Agents; Antibodies, Mo

2009
A near miss.
    Journal of clinical rheumatology : practical reports on rheumatic & musculoskeletal diseases, 2011, Volume: 17, Issue:3

    Topics: Abdominal Pain; Acyclovir; Adult; Antiviral Agents; Azathioprine; Connective Tissue Diseases; Female

2011
Azathioprine induced pancreatitis in a patient with co-existing autoimmune pancreatitis and hepatitis.
    JOP : Journal of the pancreas, 2011, May-06, Volume: 12, Issue:3

    Topics: Abdominal Pain; Autoimmune Diseases; Azathioprine; Hepatitis, Autoimmune; Humans; Immunosuppressive

2011
Treatment-responsive pandysautonomia in an adolescent with ganglionic α3-AChR antibodies.
    European journal of paediatric neurology : EJPN : official journal of the European Paediatric Neurology Society, 2012, Volume: 16, Issue:4

    Topics: Abdominal Pain; Adolescent; Anti-Inflammatory Agents; Antibodies; Autoimmune Diseases; Autonomic Ner

2012
Gastric ulcers and swollen kidneys: a rare diagnosis complicating Crohn's disease.
    BMJ case reports, 2010, Sep-07, Volume: 2010

    Topics: Abdominal Pain; Anti-Bacterial Agents; Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols; Azathioprine;

2010
[Chronic upper abdominal pain without improvement after using proton pump inhibitors].
    Deutsche medizinische Wochenschrift (1946), 2004, Jul-09, Volume: 129, Issue:28-29

    Topics: 2-Pyridinylmethylsulfinylbenzimidazoles; Abdominal Pain; Anti-Ulcer Agents; Azathioprine; Duodenal U

2004
Infliximab as first-line therapy in severe pediatric Crohn disease.
    Journal of pediatric gastroenterology and nutrition, 2006, Volume: 43, Issue:3

    Topics: Abdominal Pain; Antibodies, Monoclonal; Azathioprine; Blood Sedimentation; Child; Colon; Colonoscopy

2006
Wegener granulomatosis mimicking inflammatory bowel disease in a pediatric patient.
    Journal of pediatric gastroenterology and nutrition, 2006, Volume: 43, Issue:3

    Topics: Abdominal Pain; Adolescent; Antibodies, Antineutrophil Cytoplasmic; Appendectomy; Azathioprine; Biop

2006
Retrospective review of the use of azathioprine in severe atopic dermatitis.
    Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, 1996, Volume: 35, Issue:4

    Topics: Abdominal Pain; Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Azathioprine; Child; Child, Preschool; Dermatitis, Atopic;

1996
[Mesenteric vasculitis and abdominal mass].
    Medicina clinica, 2002, Jun-01, Volume: 118, Issue:20

    Topics: Abdominal Pain; Aged; Anti-Inflammatory Agents; Azathioprine; Follow-Up Studies; Humans; Immunosuppr

2002
Diagnosis and treatment of cytomegalovirus disease in transplant patients based on gastrointestinal tract manifestations.
    Archives of surgery (Chicago, Ill. : 1960), 1991, Volume: 126, Issue:2

    Topics: Abdominal Pain; Adult; Antilymphocyte Serum; Azathioprine; Bacterial Infections; Cyclosporins; Cytom

1991