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azathioprine and Immunoglobulin G4-Related Disease

azathioprine has been researched along with Immunoglobulin G4-Related Disease in 12 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.

Immunoglobulin G4-Related Disease: A spectrum of systemic autoimmune diseases in which IMMUNOGLOBULIN G4 plays a pathophysiologic role. It can affect multiple organs in highly variable presentations, characterized by inflammatory lesions composed of IgG4-positive PLASMA CELLS, further infiltrated by T helper cells (T-LYMPHOCYTES, HELPER-INDUCER) when linked to progressive FIBROSIS and eventual organ damage.

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
"Azathioprine was used as a maintenance treatment."2.66Recurrent myelitis and asymptomatic hypophysitis in IgG4-related disease: case-based review. ( Anagnostouli, M; Andreadou, E; Boutzios, G; Evangelopoulos, ME; Fragoulis, GE; Kilidireas, C; Koutsis, G; Stefanis, L; Toulas, P; Tzanetakos, D; Tzartos, J; Vakrakou, AG; Velonakis, G, 2020)
"Azathioprine has previously been used in systemic cases of IgG4-RD but has not been reported for isolated esophageal disease."1.72Isolated esophageal IgG4-related disease presenting with progressive dysphagia and weight loss in a middle-aged man. ( Fehily, S; Holmes, JA; Lust, M; McKelvie, P; Miller, A; Poole, H, 2022)
"Patients with IgG4-related disease (IgG4-RD) typically respond well to initial glucocorticoid therapy, but always relapse with tapered or maintenance dosage of steroid."1.56Relapse predictors and serologically unstable condition of IgG4-related disease: a large Chinese cohort. ( Chen, D; Gao, J; Li, ZG; Liu, Y; Shen, D; Wang, K; Wang, Y; Wang, Z; Xia, C; Yang, F; Yu, G; Zeng, Q; Zhang, S; Zhu, L, 2020)
"We prospectively enrolled 215 newly diagnosed patients with IgG4-RD, who were initially treated with glucocorticoid (GC) alone or in combination with immunosuppressive agents (IM), and had at least 6 months of follow up."1.48Failure of remission induction by glucocorticoids alone or in combination with immunosuppressive agents in IgG4-related disease: a prospective study of 215 patients. ( Fei, Y; Feng, R; Lai, Y; Peng, L; Wang, L; Wang, M; Zeng, X; Zhang, F; Zhang, P; Zhang, W; Zhang, X; Zhao, Y, 2018)

Research

Studies (12)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19900 (0.00)18.7374
1990's0 (0.00)18.2507
2000's0 (0.00)29.6817
2010's4 (33.33)24.3611
2020's8 (66.67)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Poole, H1
Fehily, S1
McKelvie, P1
Miller, A1
Lust, M1
Holmes, JA1
Omar, D1
Chen, Y1
Cong, Y1
Dong, L1
Vakrakou, AG1
Evangelopoulos, ME1
Boutzios, G1
Tzanetakos, D1
Tzartos, J1
Velonakis, G1
Toulas, P1
Anagnostouli, M1
Andreadou, E1
Koutsis, G1
Stefanis, L1
Fragoulis, GE1
Kilidireas, C1
Liu, Y1
Zeng, Q1
Zhu, L1
Gao, J1
Wang, Z2
Yang, F1
Wang, K1
Chen, D1
Xia, C1
Zhang, S1
Wang, Y1
Shen, D1
Yu, G1
Li, ZG1
Kastin, D1
Siegel, M1
Anderson, R1
Aronsohn, A1
Yamamoto, M1
Noda, S1
Honda, S1
Hirota, Y1
Ito, T1
Hasegawa, H1
Kimura, N1
Matsuo, Y1
Iwai, H1
Kohsaka, H1
Yasuda, S1
Pastor Rueda, JM1
Alessandro, L1
Calandri, IL1
Cammarota, Á1
Fernández-Codina, A1
Pinilla, B1
Pinal-Fernández, I1
López, C1
Fraile-Rodríguez, G1
Fonseca-Aizpuru, E1
Carballo, I1
Brito-Zerón, P1
Feijóo-Massó, C1
López-Dupla, M1
Cid, MC1
Martínez-Valle, F1
Wang, L1
Zhang, P1
Wang, M1
Feng, R1
Lai, Y1
Peng, L1
Fei, Y1
Zhang, X1
Zhao, Y1
Zeng, X1
Zhang, F1
Zhang, W1
Soriano Rios, A1
Paredes, H1
Hernández-Calleros, J1
Uscanga-Domínguez, L1
Peláez-Luna, M1
Ron, R1
Ruz-Caracuel, I1
García, E1
Montes-Ramírez, ML1

Reviews

2 reviews available for azathioprine and Immunoglobulin G4-Related Disease

ArticleYear
Glucocorticoids and steroid sparing medications monotherapies or in combination for IgG4-RD: a systematic review and network meta-analysis.
    Rheumatology (Oxford, England), 2020, 04-01, Volume: 59, Issue:4

    Topics: Antirheumatic Agents; Azathioprine; Cyclophosphamide; Cyclosporine; Drug Therapy, Combination; Gluco

2020
Recurrent myelitis and asymptomatic hypophysitis in IgG4-related disease: case-based review.
    Rheumatology international, 2020, Volume: 40, Issue:2

    Topics: Adolescent; Asymptomatic Diseases; Autoimmune Hypophysitis; Azathioprine; Cervical Vertebrae; Female

2020

Other Studies

10 other studies available for azathioprine and Immunoglobulin G4-Related Disease

ArticleYear
Isolated esophageal IgG4-related disease presenting with progressive dysphagia and weight loss in a middle-aged man.
    Clinical journal of gastroenterology, 2022, Volume: 15, Issue:3

    Topics: Azathioprine; Deglutition Disorders; Humans; Immunoglobulin G4-Related Disease; Male; Middle Aged; W

2022
Relapse predictors and serologically unstable condition of IgG4-related disease: a large Chinese cohort.
    Rheumatology (Oxford, England), 2020, 08-01, Volume: 59, Issue:8

    Topics: Adult; Age Factors; Azathioprine; Biomarkers; Cyclophosphamide; Drug Therapy, Combination; Female; G

2020
IgG 4 Autoimmune Hepatitis Presenting as Idiopathic Hypereosinophilia Syndrome.
    Hepatology (Baltimore, Md.), 2021, Volume: 73, Issue:4

    Topics: Azathioprine; Female; Glucocorticoids; Hepatitis, Autoimmune; Humans; Hypereosinophilic Syndrome; Im

2021
B cell targeted therapy for immunoglobulin G4-related disease.
    Immunological medicine, 2021, Volume: 44, Issue:4

    Topics: Azathioprine; Humans; Immunoglobulin G4-Related Disease; Immunosuppressive Agents; Memory B Cells; R

2021
Azathioprine Monotherapy for the Cases of Immunoglobulin G4-Related Disease With Contraindications to Glucocorticoids.
    Journal of clinical rheumatology : practical reports on rheumatic & musculoskeletal diseases, 2021, Dec-01, Volume: 27, Issue:8S

    Topics: Azathioprine; Contraindications; Glucocorticoids; Humans; Immunoglobulin G4-Related Disease; Immunos

2021
Neurological symptoms as the initial manifestation of IgG4-related disease.
    Neurologia, 2020, Volume: 35, Issue:4

    Topics: Adrenal Cortex Hormones; Age Factors; Aged; Azathioprine; Cyclophosphamide; Headache; Humans; Immuno

2020
Treatment and outcomes in patients with IgG4-related disease using the IgG4 responder index.
    Joint bone spine, 2018, Volume: 85, Issue:6

    Topics: Adult; Aged; Azathioprine; Biomarkers; Enzyme Inhibitors; Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; Female;

2018
Failure of remission induction by glucocorticoids alone or in combination with immunosuppressive agents in IgG4-related disease: a prospective study of 215 patients.
    Arthritis research & therapy, 2018, 04-10, Volume: 20, Issue:1

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Azathioprine; Child; Cohort Studies; Cyclophosphamide; C

2018
Retroperitoneal fibrosis. Steroid treatment response seems to depend on its association to IgG4 related disease.
    Medical hypotheses, 2019, Volume: 122

    Topics: Adult; Age of Onset; Aged; Autoimmune Diseases; Azathioprine; Female; Follow-Up Studies; Humans; Imm

2019
IgG4-related disease in a patient with HIV infection.
    BMJ case reports, 2019, Apr-14, Volume: 12, Issue:4

    Topics: Azathioprine; Dyspnea; Glucocorticoids; HIV Infections; Humans; Immunoglobulin G; Immunoglobulin G4-

2019