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azathioprine and Hepatocellular Carcinoma

azathioprine has been researched along with Hepatocellular Carcinoma in 41 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
"A 22-year-old woman without predisposing liver disease developed focal hepatic glycogenosis and hepatocellular carcinoma after 6 years of azathioprine therapy for Crohn's disease."7.70Hepatocellular carcinoma and focal hepatic glycogenosis after prolonged azathioprine therapy. ( Cattan, S; Chazouilleres, O; Gendre, JP; Schmitz, J; Wendum, D, 2000)
"Dermatomyositis is a known paraneoplastic syndrome that can complicate the course of a variety of different cancers, however, the association with HCC is extremely rare."5.35Remission of paraneoplastic dermatomyositis associated with hepatocellular carcinoma under prednisolone and azathiopin, and concommittant sorafenib. ( Apostolidis, L; Horstmann, S; Jäger, D; Kahlert, C; Lordick, F; Siegmund, A; Thom, R, 2009)
"Hepatocellular carcinoma is known to be associated with underlying liver diseases, such as cirrhosis, hemochromatosis, and chronic viral hepatitis."5.33Hepatocellular carcinoma occurring in a patient with Crohn's disease treated with both azathioprine and infliximab. ( Chen, SC; Cho, WK; Cummings, OW; Filomena, CA; Hartley, MP, 2006)
"Reported herein is a case of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) occurring in a 25-year-old Japanese man who was diagnosed with Crohn's disease (CD) at 14 years of age; treatment included predonisolone, azathioprine, and infliximab."3.75Hepatocellular carcinoma occurring in a young Crohn's disease patient. ( Enaka, M; Kawachi, K; Kunisaki, R; Morimoto, M; Murakami, A; Nagano, Y; Nozawa, A; Sasaki, T; Tanabe, M; Tanaka, Y; Ueda, M, 2009)
"A 22-year-old woman without predisposing liver disease developed focal hepatic glycogenosis and hepatocellular carcinoma after 6 years of azathioprine therapy for Crohn's disease."3.70Hepatocellular carcinoma and focal hepatic glycogenosis after prolonged azathioprine therapy. ( Cattan, S; Chazouilleres, O; Gendre, JP; Schmitz, J; Wendum, D, 2000)
"Immunoglobulin G4 (IgG4)-associated autoimmune hepatitis (AIH) was recognized as a new disease entity; however, IgG4-associated de novo AIH after the liver transplantation had not been reported yet."2.49Immunoglobulin G4-associated de novo autoimmune hepatitis after liver transplantation for chronic hepatitis B- and C-related cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma: a case report with literature review. ( Jia, JD; Rakhda, MI; Wang, TI; Zhao, XY, 2013)
" Adequately dosed steroids are the mainstay of remission induction treatment, while remission maintenance is best achieved by azathioprine."2.47Autoimmune hepatitis. ( Lohse, AW; Mieli-Vergani, G, 2011)
"In fact, it is expected that cancer will surpass cardiovascular complications as the leading cause of death in transplant patients within the next 2 decades."2.43Malignancy after transplantation. ( Buell, JF; Gross, TG; Woodle, ES, 2005)
"Ascites, variceal bleeding, and hepatocellular carcinoma were found in 1."1.46Population-based prevalence, incidence, and disease burden of autoimmune hepatitis in South Korea. ( Choi, HY; Jang, ES; Jeong, SH; Ki, M; Kim, BH; Kim, KA, 2017)
"The development of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is attributed to several factors, including chronic viral infection, alcohol consumption, exposure to aflatoxin B1 and metabolic disorders."1.37Gut-liver axis plays a role in hepatocarcinogenesis of patients with Crohn's disease. ( Cui, DJ; Ouyang, Q; Zheng, SM, 2011)
"Different hepatoma and colon carcinoma cell lines (HepG2, HuH7, Chang liver, LoVo, RKO, SW-48, SW-480) were grown in minimal essencial medium supplemented with 10% fetal bovine serum and 1% antibiotic/antimycotic solution and maintained in a humidified 37 °C incubator with 5% CO₂."1.37Preclinical evaluation of azathioprine plus buthionine sulfoximine in the treatment of human hepatocarcinoma and colon carcinoma. ( Cuevas, EP; Díaz-Laviada, I; Fernández-Moreno, MD; Gisbert, JP; Guijarro, LG; Hernández-Breijo, B; Monserrat, J; Ramírez-Rubio, S; Román, ID; Vara, D, 2011)
"We report a case of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) occurring in a patient with Crohn's disease (CD) without chronic hepatitis or liver cirrhosis, and review the clinicopathological features of HCC in CD patients."1.36Hepatocellular carcinoma occurring in a Crohn's disease patient. ( Andoh, A; Fujiyama, Y; Hotta, M; Ishida, M; Kojima, F; Kurumi, Y; Naka, S; Nakahara, T; Okabe, H; Saito, Y; Shiomi, H; Takikita-Suzuki, M; Tani, T; Tsujikawa, T, 2010)
"Dermatomyositis is a known paraneoplastic syndrome that can complicate the course of a variety of different cancers, however, the association with HCC is extremely rare."1.35Remission of paraneoplastic dermatomyositis associated with hepatocellular carcinoma under prednisolone and azathiopin, and concommittant sorafenib. ( Apostolidis, L; Horstmann, S; Jäger, D; Kahlert, C; Lordick, F; Siegmund, A; Thom, R, 2009)
"Hepatocellular carcinoma is known to be associated with underlying liver diseases, such as cirrhosis, hemochromatosis, and chronic viral hepatitis."1.33Hepatocellular carcinoma occurring in a patient with Crohn's disease treated with both azathioprine and infliximab. ( Chen, SC; Cho, WK; Cummings, OW; Filomena, CA; Hartley, MP, 2006)
"Although the prognosis of type 1 autoimmune hepatitis is generally good with immunosuppressive treatment, the disease progresses in some patients despite the treatment."1.33Persistent elevation of serum alanine aminotransferase levels leads to poor survival and hepatocellular carcinoma development in type 1 autoimmune hepatitis. ( Ikeda, H; Iwasaki, Y; Kobashi, H; Makino, Y; Miyake, Y; Okamaoto, R; Sakaguchi, K; Shiratori, Y; Takaguchi, K; Terada, R, 2006)
"The occurrence of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in renal transplant recipients has typically been associated with hepatitis B or C infection."1.30Hepatocellular carcinoma after renal transplantation in the absence of cirrhosis or viral hepatitis: a case series. ( Adams, MB; Franco, J; Komorowski, RA; Saeian, K, 1999)
" There was no increase in concurrent immunosuppressives dosage after the conversion."1.29Alternate-day prednisone in the maintenance immunosuppressive therapy after orthotopic liver transplantation. ( Kaplan, MM; Pedrosa, MC; Rohrer, RM, 1995)
"Later, primary hepatocellular carcinoma assumes increasing importance."1.25Viral hepatitis and cirrhosis. ( Sherlock, S, 1975)

Research

Studies (41)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-199020 (48.78)18.7374
1990's3 (7.32)18.2507
2000's10 (24.39)29.6817
2010's8 (19.51)24.3611
2020's0 (0.00)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Kim, BH1
Choi, HY1
Ki, M1
Kim, KA1
Jang, ES1
Jeong, SH1
Zhao, XY1
Rakhda, MI1
Wang, TI1
Jia, JD1
Rodríguez-Perálvarez, M1
De la Mata, M1
Burroughs, AK1
Apostolidis, L1
Kahlert, C1
Siegmund, A1
Thom, R1
Horstmann, S1
Jäger, D1
Lordick, F1
Maggs, J1
Cullen, S1
Krok, KL1
Munoz, SJ1
Murakami, A1
Tanaka, Y1
Ueda, M1
Nagano, Y1
Kunisaki, R1
Morimoto, M1
Enaka, M1
Tanabe, M1
Kawachi, K1
Sasaki, T1
Nozawa, A1
Ishida, M1
Naka, S1
Shiomi, H1
Tsujikawa, T1
Andoh, A1
Nakahara, T1
Saito, Y1
Kurumi, Y1
Takikita-Suzuki, M1
Kojima, F1
Hotta, M1
Tani, T1
Fujiyama, Y1
Okabe, H1
Lohse, AW1
Mieli-Vergani, G1
Zheng, SM1
Cui, DJ1
Ouyang, Q1
Hernández-Breijo, B1
Monserrat, J1
Ramírez-Rubio, S1
Cuevas, EP1
Vara, D1
Díaz-Laviada, I1
Fernández-Moreno, MD1
Román, ID1
Gisbert, JP1
Guijarro, LG1
Hino-Arinaga, T1
Ide, T1
Kuromatsu, R1
Miyajima, I1
Ogata, K1
Kuwahara, R1
Hisamochi, A1
Torimura, T1
Sata, M1
Buell, JF1
Gross, TG1
Woodle, ES1
Chen, SC1
Cummings, OW1
Hartley, MP1
Filomena, CA1
Cho, WK1
Miyake, Y1
Iwasaki, Y1
Terada, R1
Okamaoto, R1
Ikeda, H1
Makino, Y1
Kobashi, H1
Takaguchi, K1
Sakaguchi, K1
Shiratori, Y1
Samarasena, J1
Borgaonkar, M1
Calne, R1
Lee, FL1
Murray, SM1
Prior, J1
Shreeve, DR1
Pedrosa, MC1
Rohrer, RM1
Kaplan, MM1
Konstantinov, BA1
Eramishantsev, AK1
Goté, SV1
Tsirulńikova, OM1
Skipenko, OG1
Lebezev, VM1
Shertsinger, AG1
Lokshin, LS1
Saeian, K1
Franco, J1
Komorowski, RA1
Adams, MB1
Cattan, S1
Wendum, D1
Chazouilleres, O1
Schmitz, J1
Gendre, JP1
Russmann, S1
Zimmermann, A1
Krähenbühl, S1
Kern, B1
Reichen, J1
Sherlock, S1
O'Grady, JG1
Johnson, PJ1
Zaman, S1
Calne, RY2
Williams, R3
Gruber, S1
Dehner, LP1
Simmons, RL1
Alpert, E1
Starzl, TE3
Schur, PH1
Isselbacher, KJ1
Smith, MG2
Doniach, D1
Porter, KA1
Brettschneider, L3
Penn, I3
Bell, P2
Putnam, CW3
McGuire, RL1
Gütgemann, A3
Schriefers, KH2
Esser, G2
Lee, TS1
Paquet, KJ2
Käufer, C3
Lie, TS2
Fortner, JG1
Shiu, MH1
Balner, H1
Wilson, CB1
Sichuk, G1
Kawano, N1
Holmes, JT1
Beattie, EJ1
Groth, CG1
Blanchard, H1
Kashiwagi, N1
Starzi, TE1
Giles, G1
Picache, R1
Prejean, JD1
Griswold, DP1
Weisburger, JH1
Birtch, AG1
Moore, FD1
Pagaltsos, AP1
Eddleston, AL1
Anthony, CW1
Pritzker, K1
Siedek, M1
Prange, CH1
Rommelsheim, K1
Fillmann, B1
Birkeland, SA1
Kemp, E1

Reviews

7 reviews available for azathioprine and Hepatocellular Carcinoma

ArticleYear
Immunoglobulin G4-associated de novo autoimmune hepatitis after liver transplantation for chronic hepatitis B- and C-related cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma: a case report with literature review.
    Transplantation proceedings, 2013, Volume: 45, Issue:2

    Topics: Antiviral Agents; Azathioprine; Carcinoma, Hepatocellular; Coinfection; Drug Therapy, Combination; H

2013
Liver transplantation: immunosuppression and oncology.
    Current opinion in organ transplantation, 2014, Volume: 19, Issue:3

    Topics: Antilymphocyte Serum; Azathioprine; Calcineurin Inhibitors; Carcinoma, Hepatocellular; Humans; Immun

2014
Management of autoimmune liver disease.
    Minerva gastroenterologica e dietologica, 2009, Volume: 55, Issue:2

    Topics: Autoantibodies; Azathioprine; Bile Duct Neoplasms; Bile Ducts, Intrahepatic; Carcinoma, Hepatocellul

2009
Autoimmune hepatitis.
    Journal of hepatology, 2011, Volume: 55, Issue:1

    Topics: Algorithms; Azathioprine; Carcinoma, Hepatocellular; Clinical Trials as Topic; Female; Hepatitis, Au

2011
Malignancy after transplantation.
    Transplantation, 2005, Oct-15, Volume: 80, Issue:2 Suppl

    Topics: Azathioprine; Calcineurin Inhibitors; Carcinoma, Hepatocellular; Cyclosporine; Hepatitis, Viral, Hum

2005
Clinical liver transplantation.
    Transplantation reviews, 1969, Volume: 2

    Topics: Adenoma, Bile Duct; Adult; Angiography; Aortography; Azathioprine; Bacterial Infections; Biliary Tra

1969
Experience in liver transplantation.
    Transplantation reviews, 1969, Volume: 2

    Topics: Adenocarcinoma; Adolescent; Adult; Alkalosis; Animals; Antilymphocyte Serum; Azathioprine; Blood Coa

1969

Other Studies

34 other studies available for azathioprine and Hepatocellular Carcinoma

ArticleYear
Population-based prevalence, incidence, and disease burden of autoimmune hepatitis in South Korea.
    PloS one, 2017, Volume: 12, Issue:8

    Topics: Adolescent; Adrenal Cortex Hormones; Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Azathioprine; Carcinoma, Hepato

2017
Remission of paraneoplastic dermatomyositis associated with hepatocellular carcinoma under prednisolone and azathiopin, and concommittant sorafenib.
    Onkologie, 2009, Volume: 32, Issue:1-2

    Topics: Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols; Azathioprine; Benzenesulfonates; Carcinoma, Hepatoce

2009
Management of autoimmune and cholestatic liver disorders.
    Clinics in liver disease, 2009, Volume: 13, Issue:2

    Topics: Anti-Inflammatory Agents; Azathioprine; Carcinoma, Hepatocellular; Cholagogues and Choleretics; Chol

2009
Hepatocellular carcinoma occurring in a young Crohn's disease patient.
    Pathology international, 2009, Volume: 59, Issue:7

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Age of Onset; Antibodies, Monoclonal; Azathioprine; Carcinoma, Hepatocellular; Cr

2009
Hepatocellular carcinoma occurring in a Crohn's disease patient.
    World journal of gastroenterology, 2010, Jul-07, Volume: 16, Issue:25

    Topics: Adult; Azathioprine; Carcinoma, Hepatocellular; Crohn Disease; Humans; Immunosuppressive Agents; Liv

2010
Gut-liver axis plays a role in hepatocarcinogenesis of patients with Crohn's disease.
    World journal of gastroenterology, 2011, Jul-14, Volume: 17, Issue:26

    Topics: Azathioprine; Carcinoma, Hepatocellular; Crohn Disease; Humans; Immunosuppressive Agents; Liver Neop

2011
Preclinical evaluation of azathioprine plus buthionine sulfoximine in the treatment of human hepatocarcinoma and colon carcinoma.
    World journal of gastroenterology, 2011, Sep-14, Volume: 17, Issue:34

    Topics: Animals; Antimetabolites, Antineoplastic; Apoptosis; Azathioprine; Buthionine Sulfoximine; Carcinoma

2011
Risk factors for hepatocellular carcinoma in Japanese patients with autoimmune hepatitis type 1.
    Journal of gastroenterology, 2012, Volume: 47, Issue:5

    Topics: Aged; Alanine Transaminase; Azathioprine; Biomarkers; Carcinoma, Hepatocellular; Cholagogues and Cho

2012
Hepatocellular carcinoma occurring in a patient with Crohn's disease treated with both azathioprine and infliximab.
    Digestive diseases and sciences, 2006, Volume: 51, Issue:5

    Topics: Adult; Antibodies, Monoclonal; Azathioprine; Carcinoma, Hepatocellular; Crohn Disease; Female; Gastr

2006
Persistent elevation of serum alanine aminotransferase levels leads to poor survival and hepatocellular carcinoma development in type 1 autoimmune hepatitis.
    Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics, 2006, Oct-15, Volume: 24, Issue:8

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Alanine Transaminase; Anti-Inflammatory Agents; Azathioprine; Carcinoma, He

2006
Development of hepatocellular carcinoma in a patient with Crohn's disease treated with azathioprine.
    Digestive diseases and sciences, 2007, Volume: 52, Issue:10

    Topics: Adult; Azathioprine; Biopsy; Carcinoma, Hepatocellular; Crohn Disease; Diagnosis, Differential; Fata

2007
Hepatic transplantation.
    Springer seminars in immunopathology, 1980, Volume: 3, Issue:3

    Topics: Azathioprine; Carcinoma, Hepatocellular; Cyclosporins; Graft Rejection; Humans; Immunosuppression Th

1980
Primary liver cell cancer occurring in association with Crohn's disease treated with prednisolone and azathioprine.
    Hepato-gastroenterology, 1983, Volume: 30, Issue:5

    Topics: Adult; Azathioprine; Carcinoma, Hepatocellular; Crohn Disease; Female; Humans; Liver Neoplasms; Pred

1983
Alternate-day prednisone in the maintenance immunosuppressive therapy after orthotopic liver transplantation.
    Clinical transplantation, 1995, Volume: 9, Issue:4

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Azathioprine; Bile Duct Neoplasms; Carcinoma, Hepatocellular; Cholangiocarc

1995
[Orthotopic liver transplantation (first clinical experience)].
    Khirurgiia, 1993, Issue:3

    Topics: Adolescent; Adrenal Cortex Hormones; Adult; Azathioprine; Carcinoma, Hepatocellular; Child; Cyclospo

1993
Hepatocellular carcinoma after renal transplantation in the absence of cirrhosis or viral hepatitis: a case series.
    Liver transplantation and surgery : official publication of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases and the International Liver Transplantation Society, 1999, Volume: 5, Issue:1

    Topics: Aged; Azathioprine; Carcinoma, Hepatocellular; Humans; Immunosuppressive Agents; Kidney Transplantat

1999
Hepatocellular carcinoma and focal hepatic glycogenosis after prolonged azathioprine therapy.
    Human pathology, 2000, Volume: 31, Issue:7

    Topics: Adult; Azathioprine; Carcinoma, Hepatocellular; Crohn Disease; Female; Glycogen; Humans; Immunosuppr

2000
Veno-occlusive disease, nodular regenerative hyperplasia and hepatocellular carcinoma after azathioprine treatment in a patient with ulcerative colitis.
    European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology, 2001, Volume: 13, Issue:3

    Topics: Aged; Azathioprine; Carcinoma, Hepatocellular; Colitis, Ulcerative; Hepatic Veno-Occlusive Disease;

2001
Viral hepatitis and cirrhosis.
    Clinics in gastroenterology, 1975, Volume: 4, Issue:2

    Topics: Acute Disease; Adrenal Cortex Hormones; Azathioprine; Carcinoma, Hepatocellular; Chronic Disease; Di

1975
Decreased rate of growth of hepatocellular carcinoma recurrence after liver transplantation in patients maintained on cyclosporine immunosuppression.
    Transplantation proceedings, 1988, Volume: 20, Issue:3 Suppl 3

    Topics: Azathioprine; Carcinoma, Hepatocellular; Cyclosporins; Humans; Liver Neoplasms; Liver Transplantatio

1988
De novo hepatocellular carcinoma without chronic liver disease but with 17 years of azathioprine immunosuppression.
    Transplantation, 1987, Volume: 43, Issue:4

    Topics: Adult; Azathioprine; Carcinoma, Hepatocellular; Humans; Kidney Transplantation; Liver Neoplasms; Mal

1987
Serum -fetoprotein in hepatoma patients after liver transplantation.
    Gastroenterology, 1971, Volume: 61, Issue:2

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Alanine Transaminase; Alpha-Globulins; Aspartate Aminotransferases; Autopsy; Azat

1971
Effect of orthotopic liver transplantation on serum-autoantibodies.
    Lancet (London, England), 1971, Volume: 2, Issue:7732

    Topics: Antibodies, Antinuclear; Aspartate Aminotransferases; Autoantibodies; Azathioprine; Bilirubin; Carci

1971
Clinical and pathologic observations after orthotopic transplantation of the human liver.
    Surgery, gynecology & obstetrics, 1969, Volume: 128, Issue:2

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Alkaline Phosphatase; Azathioprine; Bilirubin; Blood Proteins; Carcinoma, Hepatoc

1969
[Report of experience with homologous liver transplantation].
    Deutsche medizinische Wochenschrift (1946), 1969, Aug-29, Volume: 94, Issue:35

    Topics: Adult; Alkaline Phosphatase; Antibodies, Anti-Idiotypic; Azathioprine; Bilirubin; Blood Proteins; Bo

1969
A case of homologous liver transplantation.
    German medical monthly, 1969, Volume: 14, Issue:11

    Topics: Adult; Aldosterone; Ampicillin; Azathioprine; Cadaver; Carcinoma, Hepatocellular; Heparin; Humans; L

1969
Observations on prolonged immune suppression for human liver homografts.
    Transplantation proceedings, 1971, Volume: 3, Issue:1

    Topics: Antilymphocyte Serum; Azathioprine; Bile Duct Neoplasms; Carcinoma, Hepatocellular; Fluorescent Anti

1971
Orthotopic liver transplantation in man.
    Transplantation proceedings, 1969, Volume: 1, Issue:1

    Topics: Adrenal Gland Diseases; Adult; Anticoagulants; Antilymphocyte Serum; Azathioprine; Blood Coagulation

1969
Transplantation of allogeneic tumors in rats and mice treated with azathioprine, prednisone and antilymphocyte serum.
    Proceedings of the Society for Experimental Biology and Medicine. Society for Experimental Biology and Medicine (New York, N.Y.), 1972, Volume: 139, Issue:4

    Topics: Adenocarcinoma; Animals; Antilymphocyte Serum; Azathioprine; Carcinoma, Hepatocellular; Immunosuppre

1972
Total haemolytic complement after liver transplantation and in liver disease.
    Transplantation, 1972, Volume: 14, Issue:1

    Topics: Acute Disease; Adult; Aspartate Aminotransferases; Azathioprine; Bilirubin; Carcinoma, Hepatocellula

1972
Disseminated toxoplasmosis in a liver transplant patient.
    Journal of the American Medical Women's Association (1972), 1972, Volume: 27, Issue:11

    Topics: Adult; Azathioprine; Carcinoma, Hepatocellular; Female; Humans; Immunosuppression Therapy; Liver Neo

1972
Neoplasia in renal transplant recipients.
    Canadian Medical Association journal, 1972, Dec-09, Volume: 107, Issue:11

    Topics: Adolescent; Azathioprine; Carcinoma, Hepatocellular; Hepatitis; Humans; Immunosuppressive Agents; Ki

1972
[Prolonged ischemic tolerance time of the human liver with successful grafting (author's transl)].
    MMW, Munchener medizinische Wochenschrift, 1974, May-17, Volume: 116, Issue:20

    Topics: Adolescent; Antilymphocyte Serum; Azathioprine; Blood Pressure; Carcinoma, Hepatocellular; Drug Ther

1974
Malignant tumours following immunosuppression in renal transplantation.
    Proceedings of the European Dialysis and Transplant Association. European Dialysis and Transplant Association, 1973, Volume: 10, Issue:0

    Topics: Adenocarcinoma; Adult; Azathioprine; Brain Neoplasms; Carcinoma; Carcinoma, Hepatocellular; Carcinom

1973