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azathioprine and Abnormalities, Drug-Induced

azathioprine has been researched along with Abnormalities, Drug-Induced in 46 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.

Abnormalities, Drug-Induced: Congenital abnormalities caused by medicinal substances or drugs of abuse given to or taken by the mother, or to which she is inadvertently exposed during the manufacture of such substances. The concept excludes abnormalities resulting from exposure to non-medicinal chemicals in the environment.

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
"Azathioprine (AZA) is used during pregnancy by women with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), other autoimmune disorders, malignancy, and organ transplantation."7.75Early pregnancy azathioprine use and pregnancy outcomes. ( Cleary, BJ; Källén, B, 2009)
"Data on birth outcome after exposure to azathioprine or mercaptopurine during pregnancy is sparse."7.74Birth outcome in women treated with azathioprine or mercaptopurine during pregnancy: A Danish nationwide cohort study. ( Gislum, M; Langagergaard, V; Nørgard, B; Pedersen, L; Sørensen, HT, 2007)
"Pregnancy should be avoided in women treated with methotrexate because of its known abortifacient effects and risk of causing typical malformations."4.82Inflammatory bowel disease: management issues during pregnancy. ( Ferrero, S; Ragni, N, 2004)
"Azathioprine (AZA) is used during pregnancy by women with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), other autoimmune disorders, malignancy, and organ transplantation."3.75Early pregnancy azathioprine use and pregnancy outcomes. ( Cleary, BJ; Källén, B, 2009)
"Data on birth outcome after exposure to azathioprine or mercaptopurine during pregnancy is sparse."3.74Birth outcome in women treated with azathioprine or mercaptopurine during pregnancy: A Danish nationwide cohort study. ( Gislum, M; Langagergaard, V; Nørgard, B; Pedersen, L; Sørensen, HT, 2007)
"Data on the safety of azathioprine and mercaptopurine during pregnancy are very sparse."3.72Azathioprine, mercaptopurine and birth outcome: a population-based cohort study. ( Fonager, K; Nørgård, B; Pedersen, L; Rasmussen, SN; Sørensen, HT, 2003)
"A boy with microcephaly, unusual facial features, micropenis, and growth retardation was born to a 30-year-old woman who took azathioprine and prednisone before and during pregnancy for systemic lupus erythematosus."3.67Two chromosome aberrations in the child of a woman with systemic lupus erythematosus treated with azathioprine and prednisone. ( Ostrer, H; Perinchief, P; Stamberg, J, 1984)
"An infant born with preaxial polydactyly to a mother taking azathioprine throughout pregnancy is described."3.66Azathioprine teratogenicity: review of the literature and case report. ( Karp, LE; Williamson, RA, 1981)
"Pregnancy has a major effect on maternal thiopurine metabolism."2.79Intrauterine exposure and pharmacology of conventional thiopurine therapy in pregnant patients with inflammatory bowel disease. ( de Boer, NK; de Jong, DJ; Dijkstra, G; Hommes, DW; Jharap, B; Mulder, CJ; Oldenburg, B; Stokkers, P; van Bodegraven, AA; van der Woude, CJ; van Elburg, RM, 2014)

Research

Studies (46)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-199028 (60.87)18.7374
1990's1 (2.17)18.2507
2000's11 (23.91)29.6817
2010's5 (10.87)24.3611
2020's1 (2.17)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Hammad, I1
Porter, TF1
Garritsen, FM1
van den Broek, MPH1
van Zuilen, AD1
Fidder, HH1
de Bruin-Weller, MS1
Spuls, PI1
Jharap, B1
de Boer, NK1
Stokkers, P1
Hommes, DW1
Oldenburg, B1
Dijkstra, G1
van der Woude, CJ1
de Jong, DJ1
Mulder, CJ1
van Elburg, RM1
van Bodegraven, AA1
Bejan-Angoulvant, T1
Beau-Salinas, F1
Lengellé, C1
Cissoko, H1
Jonville-Béra, AP1
Brar, H1
Einarson, A1
Cleary, BJ1
Källén, B1
Meggitt, SJ1
Anstey, AV1
Mohd Mustapa, MF1
Reynolds, NJ1
Wakelin, S1
Hutson, JR1
Matlow, JN1
Moretti, ME1
Koren, G3
Bar, J1
Stahl, B1
Hod, M1
Wittenberg, C1
Pardo, J1
Merlob, P1
Nørgård, B3
Pedersen, L3
Fonager, K1
Rasmussen, SN2
Sørensen, HT3
Ferrero, S1
Ragni, N1
TUCHMANN-DUPLESSIS, H7
MERCIER-PAROT, L5
GITHENS, JH2
ROSENKRANTZ, JG2
TUNNOCK, SM1
Jacobsen, J1
Cohen, RD1
Langagergaard, V1
Gislum, M1
Goldstein, LH1
Dolinsky, G1
Greenberg, R1
Schaefer, C1
Cohen-Kerem, R1
Diav-Citrin, O1
Malm, H1
Reuvers-Lodewijks, ME1
Rost van Tonningen-van Driel, MM1
Arnon, J1
Ornoy, A1
Clementi, M1
Di Gianantonio, E1
Braunstein, R1
Berkovitch, M1
Chambers, C1
Tutuncu, ZN1
Johnson, D1
Jones, KL1
Cox, SM1
Kellum, DL1
Syrop, CH1
Varner, MW1
Gabbe, SG1
Schmid, BP1
Ostrer, H1
Stamberg, J1
Perinchief, P1
Gebhardt, DO1
Williamson, RA1
Karp, LE1
Bermas, BL1
Hill, JA1
Polifka, JE1
Friedman, JM1
Symington, GR1
Mackay, IR1
Lambert, RP1
Puget, A1
Cros, S1
Oreglia, J1
Tollon, Y1
Neubert, D1
Lessmöllmann, U1
Hinz, N1
Dillmann, I1
Fuchs, G1
Holm, O1
Lau, RJ1
Scott, JR1
Shepard, TH1
Skinner, MD1
Schwartz, RS1
Sharon, E1
Jones, J1
Diamond, H1
Kaplan, D1
Tallent, MB1
Simmons, RL1
Najarian, JS1
Zeuthen, E1
Friedrich, U1
Leb, DE1
Weisskopf, B1
Kanovitz, BS1
Kutsch Lojenga, JC1

Reviews

10 reviews available for azathioprine and Abnormalities, Drug-Induced

ArticleYear
An Update on Biologic Agents During Pregnancy.
    Clinics in perinatology, 2020, Volume: 47, Issue:4

    Topics: Abnormalities, Drug-Induced; Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humani

2020
Pregnancy and fetal outcomes after paternal exposure to azathioprine, methotrexate or mycophenolic acid: a critically appraised topic.
    The British journal of dermatology, 2017, Volume: 176, Issue:4

    Topics: Abnormalities, Drug-Induced; Antibiotics, Antineoplastic; Azathioprine; Female; Humans; Immunosuppre

2017
The fetal safety of thiopurines for the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease in pregnancy.
    Journal of obstetrics and gynaecology : the journal of the Institute of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 2013, Volume: 33, Issue:1

    Topics: Abnormalities, Drug-Induced; Abortion, Spontaneous; Animals; Azathioprine; Birth Weight; Case-Contro

2013
Inflammatory bowel disease: management issues during pregnancy.
    Archives of gynecology and obstetrics, 2004, Volume: 270, Issue:2

    Topics: Abnormalities, Drug-Induced; Adrenal Cortex Hormones; Aminosalicylic Acids; Anti-Bacterial Agents; A

2004
Are new agents used to treat rheumatoid arthritis safe to take during pregnancy? Organization of Teratology Information Specialists (OTIS) study.
    Canadian family physician Medecin de famille canadien, 2007, Volume: 53, Issue:3

    Topics: Abnormalities, Drug-Induced; Antimalarials; Antirheumatic Agents; Arthritis, Rheumatoid; Azathioprin

2007
Systemic lupus erythematosus.
    Clinical obstetrics and gynecology, 1983, Volume: 26, Issue:3

    Topics: Abnormalities, Drug-Induced; Abortion, Therapeutic; Adrenal Cortex Hormones; Aspirin; Azathioprine;

1983
Drug therapy in autoimmune diseases.
    Clinical obstetrics and gynecology, 1983, Volume: 26, Issue:3

    Topics: Abnormalities, Drug-Induced; Acetaminophen; Adrenal Cortex Hormones; Autoimmune Diseases; Azathiopri

1983
Effects of immunosuppressive drugs during pregnancy.
    Arthritis and rheumatism, 1995, Volume: 38, Issue:12

    Topics: Abnormalities, Drug-Induced; Adrenal Cortex Hormones; Animals; Azathioprine; Chlorambucil; Cyclophos

1995
Immunosuppressive therapy. 2.
    The New England journal of medicine, 1972, Aug-10, Volume: 287, Issue:6

    Topics: Abnormalities, Drug-Induced; Adrenal Cortex Hormones; Adult; Azathioprine; Child; Chlorambucil; Clin

1972
[Immunosuppressive agents].
    Pharmaceutisch weekblad, 1971, Nov-05, Volume: 106, Issue:45

    Topics: Abnormalities, Drug-Induced; Animals; Antigens; Antineoplastic Agents; Azathioprine; Chemical Phenom

1971

Trials

3 trials available for azathioprine and Abnormalities, Drug-Induced

ArticleYear
Intrauterine exposure and pharmacology of conventional thiopurine therapy in pregnant patients with inflammatory bowel disease.
    Gut, 2014, Volume: 63, Issue:3

    Topics: Abnormalities, Drug-Induced; Adolescent; Adult; Anemia, Neonatal; Azathioprine; Biomarkers; Female;

2014
Pregnancy outcome of women exposed to azathioprine during pregnancy.
    Birth defects research. Part A, Clinical and molecular teratology, 2007, Volume: 79, Issue:10

    Topics: Abnormalities, Drug-Induced; Animals; Azathioprine; Case-Control Studies; Female; Gestational Age; H

2007
Immunosuppressive therapy. 2.
    The New England journal of medicine, 1972, Aug-10, Volume: 287, Issue:6

    Topics: Abnormalities, Drug-Induced; Adrenal Cortex Hormones; Adult; Azathioprine; Child; Chlorambucil; Clin

1972

Other Studies

34 other studies available for azathioprine and Abnormalities, Drug-Induced

ArticleYear
[Drugs news].
    Archives de pediatrie : organe officiel de la Societe francaise de pediatrie, 2015, Volume: 22, Issue:2

    Topics: Abnormalities, Drug-Induced; Anti-Retroviral Agents; Azathioprine; Female; Humans; Infant, Newborn;

2015
Effects and treatment of inflammatory bowel disease during pregnancy.
    Canadian family physician Medecin de famille canadien, 2008, Volume: 54, Issue:7

    Topics: Abnormalities, Drug-Induced; Adrenal Cortex Hormones; Adult; Aminosalicylic Acids; Anti-Infective Ag

2008
Early pregnancy azathioprine use and pregnancy outcomes.
    Birth defects research. Part A, Clinical and molecular teratology, 2009, Volume: 85, Issue:7

    Topics: Abnormalities, Drug-Induced; Adult; Anti-Inflammatory Agents; Azathioprine; Congenital Abnormalities

2009
British Association of Dermatologists' guidelines for the safe and effective prescribing of azathioprine 2011.
    The British journal of dermatology, 2011, Volume: 165, Issue:4

    Topics: Abnormalities, Drug-Induced; Adult; Aged; Azathioprine; Bone Marrow Diseases; Chemical and Drug Indu

2011
Is immunosuppression therapy in renal allograft recipients teratogenic? A single-center experience.
    American journal of medical genetics. Part A, 2003, Jan-01, Volume: 116A, Issue:1

    Topics: Abnormalities, Drug-Induced; Adult; Azathioprine; Cyclosporine; Female; Graft Rejection; Humans; Imm

2003
Azathioprine, mercaptopurine and birth outcome: a population-based cohort study.
    Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics, 2003, Mar-15, Volume: 17, Issue:6

    Topics: Abnormalities, Drug-Induced; Azathioprine; Cohort Studies; Denmark; Female; Humans; Immunosuppressiv

2003
[PRODUCTION OF LIMB MALFORMATIONS IN THE RABBIT BY ADMINISTRATION OF AN ANTIMETABOLITE: AZATHIOPRINE].
    Comptes rendus hebdomadaires des seances de l'Academie des sciences, 1964, Nov-16, Volume: 259

    Topics: Abnormalities, Drug-Induced; Antimetabolites; Antineoplastic Agents; Azathioprine; Ectromelia; Extre

1964
TERATOGENIC EFFECTS OF AZATHIOPRINE (IMURAN).
    The Journal of pediatrics, 1965, Volume: 66

    Topics: Abnormalities, Drug-Induced; Animals; Antimetabolites; Azathioprine; Female; Humans; Mice; Pregnancy

1965
[CONSIDERATIONS ON TERATOGENIC TESTS. DIFFERENCES IN REACTION OF 3 ANIMAL SPECIES WITH RESPECT TO AN ANTITUMOR AGENT].
    Comptes rendus des seances de la Societe de biologie et de ses filiales, 1964, Volume: 158

    Topics: Abnormalities, Drug-Induced; Abortion, Induced; Antineoplastic Agents; Azathioprine; Mice; Pathology

1964
The risk of congenital abnormalities in children fathered by men treated with azathioprine or mercaptopurine before conception.
    Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics, 2004, Mar-15, Volume: 19, Issue:6

    Topics: Abnormalities, Drug-Induced; Azathioprine; Cohort Studies; Denmark; Humans; Immunosuppressive Agents

2004
Sperm, sex, and 6-MP: the perception on conception.
    Gastroenterology, 2004, Volume: 127, Issue:4

    Topics: Abnormalities, Drug-Induced; Azathioprine; Humans; Inflammatory Bowel Diseases; Male; Mercaptopurine

2004
Birth outcome in women treated with azathioprine or mercaptopurine during pregnancy: A Danish nationwide cohort study.
    Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics, 2007, Jan-01, Volume: 25, Issue:1

    Topics: Abnormalities, Drug-Induced; Azathioprine; Cohort Studies; Denmark; Female; Humans; Immunosuppressiv

2007
[Reactions induced in the embryo by 2 chemically similar antimetabolites].
    Bulletin der Schweizerischen Akademie der Medizinischen Wissenschaften, 1966, Volume: 22, Issue:1

    Topics: Abnormalities, Drug-Induced; Animals; Azathioprine; Cysteine; Embryo, Mammalian; Female; Glutathione

1966
Azathioprine (Imuran) and pregnancy.
    American journal of obstetrics and gynecology, 1967, Feb-01, Volume: 97, Issue:3

    Topics: Abnormalities, Drug-Induced; Animals; Azathioprine; Cleft Palate; Female; Male; Mice; Pregnancy; Pre

1967
Monitoring of organ formation in rat embryos after in vitro exposure to azathioprine, mercaptopurine, methotrexate or cyclosporin A.
    Toxicology, 1984, May-01, Volume: 31, Issue:1

    Topics: Abnormalities, Drug-Induced; Animals; Azathioprine; Brain; Cyclosporins; Dose-Response Relationship,

1984
Two chromosome aberrations in the child of a woman with systemic lupus erythematosus treated with azathioprine and prednisone.
    American journal of medical genetics, 1984, Volume: 17, Issue:3

    Topics: Abnormalities, Drug-Induced; Abnormalities, Multiple; Adult; Azathioprine; Chromosome Aberrations; C

1984
Azathioprine teratogenicity: review of the literature and case report.
    Obstetrics and gynecology, 1983, Volume: 61, Issue:2

    Topics: Abnormalities, Drug-Induced; Animals; Azathioprine; Female; Fingers; Humans; Infant, Newborn; Mice;

1983
Azathioprine.
    IARC monographs on the evaluation of the carcinogenic risk of chemicals to humans, 1981, Volume: 26

    Topics: Abnormalities, Drug-Induced; Animals; Azathioprine; Carcinogens; Chemical Phenomena; Chemistry; Drug

1981
Azathioprine teratogenicity: review of the literature and case report.
    Obstetrics and gynecology, 1981, Volume: 58, Issue:2

    Topics: Abnormalities, Drug-Induced; Adult; Animals; Azathioprine; Female; Fingers; Humans; Infant, Newborn;

1981
Teratogen update: azathioprine and 6-mercaptopurine.
    Teratology, 2002, Volume: 65, Issue:5

    Topics: Abnormalities, Drug-Induced; Animals; Antimetabolites, Antineoplastic; Azathioprine; Cricetinae; Fem

2002
Cancer and teratogenesis: infrequent occurrence after medical use of immunosuppressive drugs.
    Australian and New Zealand journal of medicine, 1977, Volume: 7, Issue:4

    Topics: Abnormalities, Drug-Induced; Adult; Aged; Azathioprine; Carcinoma, Basal Cell; Carcinoma, Squamous C

1977
[The effect of two teratogens, azathioprine and 6-mercaptopurine, on the embryo of the Afghan pika (Ochotona rufescens-rufescens)].
    Zentralblatt fur Veterinarmedizin. Reihe A, 1975, Volume: 22, Issue:1

    Topics: Abnormalities, Drug-Induced; Animals; Animals, Laboratory; Azathioprine; Bone and Bones; Female; Fet

1975
Interference of 6-mercaptopurine riboside, 6-methylmercaptopurine riboside and azathioprine with the morphogenetic differentiation of mouse extremities in vivo and in organ culture.
    Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's archives of pharmacology, 1977, Volume: 298, Issue:2

    Topics: Abnormalities, Drug-Induced; Animals; Azathioprine; Depression, Chemical; Drug Interactions; Extremi

1977
[Immunologic tissue damage and immunosuppression].
    Lakartidningen, 1976, Apr-21, Volume: 73, Issue:17

    Topics: Abnormalities, Drug-Induced; Azathioprine; Cortisone; Cyclophosphamide; Female; Humans; Immunosuppre

1976
Pregnancy following renal transplantation.
    Clinical obstetrics and gynecology, 1985, Volume: 28, Issue:2

    Topics: Abnormalities, Drug-Induced; Adrenal Cortex Hormones; Animals; Azathioprine; Child; Cyclophosphamide

1985
[Production in rabbits of malformations of the extremities by administration of azathioprine and 6-mercaptopurine].
    Comptes rendus des seances de la Societe de biologie et de ses filiales, 1966, Volume: 160, Issue:3

    Topics: Abnormalities, Drug-Induced; Animals; Azathioprine; Female; Mercaptopurine; Pregnancy; Rabbits

1966
Teratogenicity from drugs--an increasing problem.
    Disease-a-month : DM, 1974

    Topics: Abnormalities, Drug-Induced; Adrenal Cortex Hormones; Aminopterin; Amniocentesis; Animals; Anti-Bact

1974
Pregnancy and azathioprine in systemic lupus erythrmatosus.
    American journal of obstetrics and gynecology, 1974, Jan-01, Volume: 118, Issue:1

    Topics: Abnormalities, Drug-Induced; Adult; Azathioprine; Birth Weight; Female; Fetus; Humans; Lupus Erythem

1974
Birth defects in child of male recipient of kidney transplant.
    JAMA, 1970, Mar-16, Volume: 211, Issue:11

    Topics: Abnormalities, Drug-Induced; Abnormalities, Multiple; Azathioprine; Female; Glomerulonephritis; Hip

1970
[The teratogenic risk].
    Archives d'anatomie, d'histologie et d'embryologie normales et experimentales, 1968, Volume: 51, Issue:5

    Topics: Abnormalities, Drug-Induced; Animals; Azathioprine; Busulfan; Carbutamide; Congenital Abnormalities;

1968
[Chromosome examination in children of parents treated with Imuran].
    Humangenetik, 1971, Volume: 12, Issue:1

    Topics: Abnormalities, Drug-Induced; Adult; Azathioprine; Chromosome Aberrations; Chromosomes; Female; Human

1971
Chromosome aberrations in the child of a kidney transplant recipient.
    Archives of internal medicine, 1971, Volume: 128, Issue:3

    Topics: Abnormalities, Drug-Induced; Adult; Azathioprine; Cadaver; Chromosome Aberrations; Female; Fetus; Hu

1971
Teratogenic drug screening. Present procedures and requirements.
    Teratology, 1972, Volume: 5, Issue:3

    Topics: Abnormalities, Drug-Induced; Abnormalities, Multiple; Animals; Animals, Laboratory; Azathioprine; Ca

1972
[Therapeutic fetopathy: experimental production of deformities of the extremities].
    L'union medicale du Canada, 1968, Volume: 97, Issue:3

    Topics: Abnormalities, Drug-Induced; Animals; Azathioprine; Extremities; Female; Mercaptopurine; Mice; Pregn

1968