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azathioprine and Atypical Mycobacterial Infection, Disseminated

azathioprine has been researched along with Atypical Mycobacterial Infection, Disseminated in 4 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.

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
"We report a case of broncho-alveolar carcinoma (CBA) in a man of 64 who had been treated with azathioprine for severe myasthenia gravis."3.68[Bronchiolo-alveolar carcinoma complicating myasthenia treated by azathioprine]. ( Chatté, G; Langevin, B, 1993)
"A 48 year old patient with active Crohn's disease presented with bilateral nodules over his lungs resembling malignant metastasis."1.32Mycobacterium xenopi infection in an immunosuppressed patient with Crohn's disease. ( Majoor, CJ; Schreurs, AJ; Weers-Pothoff, G, 2004)

Research

Studies (4)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19900 (0.00)18.7374
1990's1 (25.00)18.2507
2000's2 (50.00)29.6817
2010's1 (25.00)24.3611
2020's0 (0.00)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Díaz Cuevas, Z1
Rodríguez-Lozano, B1
Campos Gutierrez, S1
Lecuona Fernández, M1
Majoor, CJ1
Schreurs, AJ1
Weers-Pothoff, G1
García Acebes, CR1
Barchino Ortiz, L1
Aboín González, S1
Díaz Ley, B1
Ruiz Fernández, P1
Sánchez de Paz, F1
Chatté, G1
Langevin, B1

Reviews

1 review available for azathioprine and Atypical Mycobacterial Infection, Disseminated

ArticleYear
[Mycobacterium marinum infection. Case report and review of the literature].
    Actas dermo-sifiliograficas, 2006, Volume: 97, Issue:10

    Topics: Aged; Anti-Bacterial Agents; Azathioprine; Doxycycline; Foot Injuries; Foot Ulcer; Humans; Immunocom

2006

Other Studies

3 other studies available for azathioprine and Atypical Mycobacterial Infection, Disseminated

ArticleYear
[Nodular skin lesions in a patient with rheumatoid arthritis under therapy with anti-tumor necrosis factor-α].
    Medicina clinica, 2014, Feb-20, Volume: 142, Issue:4

    Topics: Antibodies, Monoclonal; Arthritis, Rheumatoid; Azathioprine; Biological Products; Clarithromycin; Dr

2014
Mycobacterium xenopi infection in an immunosuppressed patient with Crohn's disease.
    Thorax, 2004, Volume: 59, Issue:7

    Topics: Anti-Inflammatory Agents; Azathioprine; Crohn Disease; Diagnosis, Differential; Humans; Immunocompro

2004
[Bronchiolo-alveolar carcinoma complicating myasthenia treated by azathioprine].
    Revue des maladies respiratoires, 1993, Volume: 10, Issue:5

    Topics: Adenocarcinoma, Bronchiolo-Alveolar; Azathioprine; Hemorrhage; Humans; Lung Diseases; Lung Neoplasms

1993