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azathioprine and MODS

azathioprine has been researched along with MODS in 9 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 28 year-old man with ulcerative colitis treated for 10 years with azathioprine (AZA) returned from Central Asia with fever, swollen lymph glands, hepatosplenomegaly, and pancytopenia."5.35[Epstein-Barr virus-associated large B-cell lymphoma in a patient with colitis ulcerosa treated with azathioprine]. ( Albrectsen, JM; Andersen, O; Kiszka-Kanowitz, M; Kofoed, K, 2008)
"Treatment with prednisone and azathioprine, plus, in three children, cyclosporine, resulted in complete remission in eight, partial remission in six, and failure in two."1.37Giant cell hepatitis with autoimmune hemolytic anemia in early childhood: long-term outcome in 16 children. ( Bernard, O; Choulot, JJ; Fabre, M; Gori, L; Jacquemin, E; Maggiore, G; Pacifico, L; Resti, M; Sciveres, M, 2011)
"Immunocompromised adults without varicella history are at high risk to develop life-threatening complications of varicella."1.35Fatal varicella in an immunocompromised adult associated with a European genotype E2 variant of varicella zoster virus. ( Encke, J; Filusch, A; Hartschuh, W; Konstandin, M; Sauer, P; Sauerbrei, A; Schnitzler, P; Springfeld, C; Stremmel, W, 2009)
"A 28 year-old man with ulcerative colitis treated for 10 years with azathioprine (AZA) returned from Central Asia with fever, swollen lymph glands, hepatosplenomegaly, and pancytopenia."1.35[Epstein-Barr virus-associated large B-cell lymphoma in a patient with colitis ulcerosa treated with azathioprine]. ( Albrectsen, JM; Andersen, O; Kiszka-Kanowitz, M; Kofoed, K, 2008)
"Life threatening cardiac arrhythmia was the first clinical manifestation of the disease."1.33[Overlap syndrome autoimmune hepatitis and primary biliary cirrhosis associated with antiphospholipid syndrome]. ( Laskowska, K; Majdan, M; Suszek, D; Targońska-Stepniak, B, 2006)
"The mortality of acute pancreatitis in a kidney transplant patient is, in spite of treatment with the most up-to-date methods, is much higher (53-60%) than that for a non-transplant patient."1.31[Acute pancreatitis after kidney transplantation]. ( Asztalos, L; Balzs, G; Berczi, C; Fedor, R; Kincses, Z; Locsey, L; Szabo, L, 2001)

Research

Studies (9)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19900 (0.00)18.7374
1990's2 (22.22)18.2507
2000's5 (55.56)29.6817
2010's2 (22.22)24.3611
2020's0 (0.00)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Springfeld, C1
Sauerbrei, A1
Filusch, A1
Konstandin, M1
Hartschuh, W1
Sauer, P1
Encke, J1
Stremmel, W1
Schnitzler, P1
Maggiore, G1
Sciveres, M1
Fabre, M1
Gori, L1
Pacifico, L1
Resti, M1
Choulot, JJ1
Jacquemin, E1
Bernard, O1
Frew, JW1
Murrell, DF1
Hirose, I1
Ymamaguchi, H1
Inaguma, D1
Ono, K1
Shimada, S1
Kawada, J1
Shiraki, K1
Kimura, H1
Targońska-Stepniak, B1
Majdan, M1
Suszek, D1
Laskowska, K1
Kofoed, K1
Kiszka-Kanowitz, M1
Albrectsen, JM1
Andersen, O1
Aharon, A1
Zandman-Goddard, G1
Shoenfeld, Y1
Mazza, D1
Gugenheim, J1
Baldini, E1
Mouiel, J1
Asztalos, L1
Kincses, Z1
Berczi, C1
Szabo, L1
Fedor, R1
Locsey, L1
Balzs, G1

Reviews

1 review available for azathioprine and MODS

ArticleYear
Current management strategies in paraneoplastic pemphigus (paraneoplastic autoimmune multiorgan syndrome).
    Dermatologic clinics, 2011, Volume: 29, Issue:4

    Topics: Adrenal Cortex Hormones; Alemtuzumab; Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized; Antibodies, Monoclonal, Mur

2011

Other Studies

8 other studies available for azathioprine and MODS

ArticleYear
Fatal varicella in an immunocompromised adult associated with a European genotype E2 variant of varicella zoster virus.
    Journal of clinical virology : the official publication of the Pan American Society for Clinical Virology, 2009, Volume: 44, Issue:1

    Topics: Adult; Azathioprine; Blood; Chickenpox; Crohn Disease; DNA, Viral; Fatal Outcome; Genotype; Herpesvi

2009
Giant cell hepatitis with autoimmune hemolytic anemia in early childhood: long-term outcome in 16 children.
    The Journal of pediatrics, 2011, Volume: 159, Issue:1

    Topics: Anemia, Hemolytic, Autoimmune; Antibodies, Monoclonal, Murine-Derived; Azathioprine; Bilirubin; Coom

2011
Fatal varicella infection in a girl with systemic lupus erythematosus after oral acyclovir prophylaxis.
    European journal of pediatrics, 2006, Volume: 165, Issue:4

    Topics: Acyclovir; Adolescent; Antiviral Agents; Aspergillosis; Azathioprine; Brain; Chickenpox; Disseminate

2006
[Overlap syndrome autoimmune hepatitis and primary biliary cirrhosis associated with antiphospholipid syndrome].
    Polski merkuriusz lekarski : organ Polskiego Towarzystwa Lekarskiego, 2006, Volume: 21, Issue:125

    Topics: Adult; Antibodies, Antinuclear; Antiphospholipid Syndrome; Arrhythmias, Cardiac; Autoantibodies; Aut

2006
[Epstein-Barr virus-associated large B-cell lymphoma in a patient with colitis ulcerosa treated with azathioprine].
    Ugeskrift for laeger, 2008, Apr-07, Volume: 170, Issue:15

    Topics: Adult; Azathioprine; Colitis, Ulcerative; Epstein-Barr Virus Infections; Fatal Outcome; Herpesvirus

2008
Autoimmune multiorgan involvement in elderly men is it SLE?
    Clinical rheumatology, 1994, Volume: 13, Issue:4

    Topics: Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Azathioprine; Diagnosis, Differential; Humans; Immunoglobulins, Intravenous

1994
Gastrointestinal mucormycosis and liver transplantation; a case report and review of the literature.
    Transplant international : official journal of the European Society for Organ Transplantation, 1999, Volume: 12, Issue:4

    Topics: Adult; Azathioprine; Fatal Outcome; Gastrointestinal Diseases; Humans; Immunosuppressive Agents; Liv

1999
[Acute pancreatitis after kidney transplantation].
    Magyar sebeszet, 2001, Volume: 54, Issue:2

    Topics: Acute Disease; Adrenal Cortex Hormones; Adult; Azathioprine; Cadaver; Cyclosporine; Female; Humans;

2001