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azathioprine and Myelodysplastic Syndromes

azathioprine has been researched along with Myelodysplastic Syndromes in 26 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.

Myelodysplastic Syndromes: Clonal hematopoietic stem cell disorders characterized by dysplasia in one or more hematopoietic cell lineages. They predominantly affect patients over 60, are considered preleukemic conditions, and have high probability of transformation into ACUTE MYELOID LEUKEMIA.

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
"We report 14 cases of secondary myelodysplastic syndromes (sMDS) following treatment with azathioprine for non-malignant disorders."7.73Secondary myelodysplastic syndromes following treatment with azathioprine are associated with aberrations of chromosome 7. ( Gattermann, N; Germing, U; Haas, R; Hildebrandt, B; Knipp, S; Richter, J, 2005)
"Azathioprine (Aza) is a widely used immunosuppressive drug in multiple sclerosis (MS) treatment."7.73Secondary myelodysplastic syndrome following long-term treatment with azathioprine in patients with multiple sclerosis. ( Diener, HC; Germing, U; Knipp, S; Limmroth, V; Putzki, N; Ramczykowski, T; Vago, S, 2006)
"A woman with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (MS) was treated with oral azathioprine (AZA) for 4 years and subsequently switched to interferon-beta1a."7.73Rapid progression of Myelodysplastic syndrome to acute myeloid leukemia on sequential azathioprine, IFN-beta and copolymer-1 in a patient with multiple sclerosis. ( Al-Ali, HK; Niederwieser, D; Niklas, A; Schwarz, J; Strauss, A; Then Bergh, F; von Ahsen, N; Wagner, A, 2006)
"Azathioprine is widely used in patients with autoimmune diseases and after organ allografting."4.86Azathioprine: association with therapy-related myelodysplastic syndrome and acute myeloid leukemia. ( Kwong, YL, 2010)
"We report 14 cases of secondary myelodysplastic syndromes (sMDS) following treatment with azathioprine for non-malignant disorders."3.73Secondary myelodysplastic syndromes following treatment with azathioprine are associated with aberrations of chromosome 7. ( Gattermann, N; Germing, U; Haas, R; Hildebrandt, B; Knipp, S; Richter, J, 2005)
"Azathioprine (Aza) is a widely used immunosuppressive drug in multiple sclerosis (MS) treatment."3.73Secondary myelodysplastic syndrome following long-term treatment with azathioprine in patients with multiple sclerosis. ( Diener, HC; Germing, U; Knipp, S; Limmroth, V; Putzki, N; Ramczykowski, T; Vago, S, 2006)
"A woman with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (MS) was treated with oral azathioprine (AZA) for 4 years and subsequently switched to interferon-beta1a."3.73Rapid progression of Myelodysplastic syndrome to acute myeloid leukemia on sequential azathioprine, IFN-beta and copolymer-1 in a patient with multiple sclerosis. ( Al-Ali, HK; Niederwieser, D; Niklas, A; Schwarz, J; Strauss, A; Then Bergh, F; von Ahsen, N; Wagner, A, 2006)
"Treatment with azathioprine may - depending on its cumulative dosage - lead to pancytopenia and subsequent development of myelodysplasia or secondary leukaemia, respectively."3.72[Azathioprine-associated myelodysplastic syndrome with cytogenetic aberrations]. ( Kaiser, U; Schlegelberger, B; Wilkens, L; Willerding-Möllmann, S, 2004)
"We describe a case of spontaneously reversible refractory anaemia, a subtype of myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS), with monosomy 7 secondary to chronic treatment with azathioprine (AZA) in a young renal transplant recipient."3.69Spontaneous remission in a patient with therapy-related myelodysplastic syndrome (t-MDS) with monosomy 7. ( De Mulder, A; Ferster, A; Hansen, V; Heimann, P; Jannsen, F; Renneboog, B, 1996)
"A 71-year-old man developed ulcerative colitis (UC) at 48 years of age."1.72[A case of "colitis-like intestinal Behçet's disease" accompanied by ulcerative colitis after the development of myelodysplastic syndrome]. ( Hara, E; Kamakura, M; Kitabatake, H; Kondo, S; Kunimoto, H; Nakamura, A; Ochi, Y; Saito, H; Seki, A, 2022)
"that describes potential risk of acute myeloid leukemia or myeloproliferative disorder among thiopurine therapy."1.62The Age-Old Conundrum With Thiopurines: Are the Accumulating Risks Greater Than Benefits? ( Ha, C, 2021)
"Azathioprine sodium use was observed more frequently in cases (odds ratio [OR], 7."1.46Association of Therapy for Autoimmune Disease With Myelodysplastic Syndromes and Acute Myeloid Leukemia. ( Al-Kali, A; Castro, J; Dueck, A; Ertz-Archambault, N; Finn, L; Foran, J; Gauthier, S; Kelemen, K; Kosiorek, H; Marino, R; Mesa, RA; Palmer, J; Sproat, LZ; Taylor, GE; Tibes, R, 2017)
"Haematological involvement of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) - which ranges from the well-described haemolytic anaemia to macrophage activation syndrome - has a large impact on both morbidity and mortality."1.38Acute lymphoblastic leukaemia in a child with systemic lupus erythematosus. ( Besbas, N; Bilginer, Y; Bulus, D; Cetin, M; Gokce, M; Gumruk, F, 2012)
" The long-term use of immunodulating agents in patients with CD is not without risks, and early therapy related myelodysplasia might not be easily detected by blood count and morphology assessment alone."1.31Clonal marrow abnormalities after azathioprine and sulfasalazine exposure in Crohn's disease: a cautionary tale. ( Au, WY; Lai, KC; Ma, SK; Wan, TS; Yuen, MF, 2002)
"Relapsing polychondritis is a rare disorder of uncertain origin characterized by recurrent inflammation of cartilage."1.28[Relapsing polychondritis in a patient with myelodysplastic syndrome]. ( Egami, K; Honda, J; Matsuo, K; Naitoh, K; Nakamura, E; Natori, H; Osabe, S; Tanaka, K; Utsunomiya, I; Yoshida, K, 1990)

Research

Studies (26)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19901 (3.85)18.7374
1990's4 (15.38)18.2507
2000's8 (30.77)29.6817
2010's11 (42.31)24.3611
2020's2 (7.69)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Kondo, S1
Kamakura, M1
Nakamura, A1
Saito, H1
Kunimoto, H1
Kitabatake, H1
Seki, A1
Ochi, Y1
Hara, E1
Ha, C1
Tibes, R2
Ertz-Archambault, N2
Kosiorek, H2
Meijer, B1
de Boer, NKH1
Ram, R1
Swarnalatha, G1
Rao, CS1
Adiraju, KP1
Dakshinamurty, KV1
Lopez, A1
Mounier, M1
Bouvier, AM1
Carrat, F1
Maynadié, M1
Beaugerie, L1
Peyrin-Biroulet, L1
Deepak, P1
Stobaugh, DJ1
Taylor, GE1
Kelemen, K1
Dueck, A1
Castro, J1
Marino, R1
Gauthier, S1
Finn, L1
Sproat, LZ1
Palmer, J1
Mesa, RA1
Al-Kali, A1
Foran, J1
Tabata, R1
Tabata, C1
Okamoto, T1
Omori, K1
Terada, M1
Nagai, T1
Kwong, YL2
Heredia, F1
Sousa, J1
Magalhães, S1
Pinheiro, R1
Chihara, D1
Takeoka, T1
Shirase, T1
Kishimoto, W1
Arimoto-Miyamoto, K1
Tsuji, M1
Ohno, T1
Gokce, M1
Bulus, D1
Bilginer, Y1
Gumruk, F1
Besbas, N1
Cetin, M1
Au, WY2
Yuen, MF1
Lai, KC1
Wan, TS2
Ma, SK1
Roy-Peaud, F1
Paccalin, M1
Le Moal, G1
Landron, C1
Juhel, L1
Roblot, P1
Becq-Giraudon, B1
Offman, J1
Opelz, G1
Doehler, B1
Cummins, D1
Halil, O1
Banner, NR1
Burke, MM1
Sullivan, D1
Macpherson, P1
Karran, P1
Willerding-Möllmann, S1
Wilkens, L1
Schlegelberger, B1
Kaiser, U1
Knipp, S2
Hildebrandt, B1
Richter, J1
Haas, R1
Germing, U2
Gattermann, N1
Pang, A1
Ma, ES1
Cheng, LC1
Putzki, N1
Ramczykowski, T1
Vago, S1
Diener, HC1
Limmroth, V1
Then Bergh, F1
Niklas, A1
Strauss, A1
von Ahsen, N1
Niederwieser, D1
Schwarz, J1
Wagner, A1
Al-Ali, HK1
Aoki, M1
Miura, A1
Sato, I1
Suzuki, C1
Renneboog, B1
Hansen, V1
Heimann, P1
De Mulder, A1
Jannsen, F1
Ferster, A1
Tanaka, K1
Nakamura, E1
Naitoh, K1
Utsunomiya, I1
Matsuo, K1
Osabe, S1
Honda, J1
Yoshida, K1
Egami, K1
Natori, H1
Vandenberghe, EA1
Mecucci, C1
Delannoy, A1
Van den Berghe, H1
Bammatter, F1
Binswanger, U1
Fehr, J1

Reviews

2 reviews available for azathioprine and Myelodysplastic Syndromes

ArticleYear
Azathioprine: association with therapy-related myelodysplastic syndrome and acute myeloid leukemia.
    The Journal of rheumatology, 2010, Volume: 37, Issue:3

    Topics: Adult; Aged; Autoimmune Diseases; Azathioprine; Female; Graft Rejection; Humans; Immunosuppressive A

2010
[Association of systemic diseases and myelodysplastic syndromes. A retrospective study of 14 cases].
    Presse medicale (Paris, France : 1983), 2003, Mar-29, Volume: 32, Issue:12

    Topics: Adrenal Cortex Hormones; Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Azathioprine; Blood Transfusion; Cyclophosp

2003

Other Studies

24 other studies available for azathioprine and Myelodysplastic Syndromes

ArticleYear
[A case of "colitis-like intestinal Behçet's disease" accompanied by ulcerative colitis after the development of myelodysplastic syndrome].
    Nihon Shokakibyo Gakkai zasshi = The Japanese journal of gastro-enterology, 2022, Volume: 119, Issue:6

    Topics: Aged; Azathioprine; Behcet Syndrome; Colitis, Ulcerative; Humans; Male; Myelodysplastic Syndromes; U

2022
The Age-Old Conundrum With Thiopurines: Are the Accumulating Risks Greater Than Benefits?
    The American journal of gastroenterology, 2021, Volume: 116, Issue:4

    Topics: Azathioprine; Humans; Incidence; Inflammatory Bowel Diseases; Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute; Myelodysplas

2021
All Thiopurines Are Equal But Some Thiopurines Are More Equal Than Others-Reply.
    JAMA oncology, 2018, 03-01, Volume: 4, Issue:3

    Topics: Autoimmune Diseases; Azathioprine; Humans; Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute; Mercaptopurine; Myelodysplastic

2018
All Thiopurines Are Equal but Some Thiopurines Are More Equal Than Others.
    JAMA oncology, 2018, 03-01, Volume: 4, Issue:3

    Topics: Autoimmune Diseases; Azathioprine; Humans; Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute; Mercaptopurine; Myelodysplastic

2018
Anaemia in a renal allograft recipient: an unusual cause.
    International urology and nephrology, 2014, Volume: 46, Issue:4

    Topics: Aged; Anemia; Azathioprine; Copper; Diet, Vegetarian; Humans; Immunosuppressive Agents; Kidney Trans

2014
Increased risk of acute myeloid leukemias and myelodysplastic syndromes in patients who received thiopurine treatment for inflammatory bowel disease.
    Clinical gastroenterology and hepatology : the official clinical practice journal of the American Gastroenterological Association, 2014, Volume: 12, Issue:8

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Azathioprine; Cohort Studies; Female; France; Humans; Immunosuppressive Agents; I

2014
Risk of Myeloid Neoplasms in Inflammatory Bowel Disease Patients Is Linked to Exposure to Thiopurines and Not With Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha Inhibitors.
    Clinical gastroenterology and hepatology : the official clinical practice journal of the American Gastroenterological Association, 2015, Volume: 13, Issue:10

    Topics: Azathioprine; Female; Humans; Immunosuppressive Agents; Inflammatory Bowel Diseases; Leukemia, Myelo

2015
Association of Therapy for Autoimmune Disease With Myelodysplastic Syndromes and Acute Myeloid Leukemia.
    JAMA oncology, 2017, Jul-01, Volume: 3, Issue:7

    Topics: Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Arthritis, Rheumatoid; Autoimmune Diseases; Azathioprine; Case-Control Stud

2017
Autoimmune pancreatitis associated with myelodysplastic syndrome.
    International archives of allergy and immunology, 2010, Volume: 151, Issue:2

    Topics: Aged; Amylases; Autoantibodies; Autoimmune Diseases; Azathioprine; Bile Ducts; Bilirubin; Blood Cell

2010
Therapy-related myelodysplastic syndrome with 17p deletion following long-term azathioprine treatment.
    Leukemia research, 2010, Volume: 34, Issue:11

    Topics: Adult; Azathioprine; Chromosome Deletion; Chromosomes, Human, Pair 17; Female; Humans; Myasthenia Gr

2010
Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy in myelodysplastic syndrome involving pure red cell aplasia.
    Internal medicine (Tokyo, Japan), 2010, Volume: 49, Issue:21

    Topics: Aged; Azathioprine; Female; Humans; Immunosuppressive Agents; Leukoencephalopathy, Progressive Multi

2010
Acute lymphoblastic leukaemia in a child with systemic lupus erythematosus.
    Lupus, 2012, Volume: 21, Issue:8

    Topics: Antimetabolites; Azathioprine; Child; Fatal Outcome; Female; Humans; Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic;

2012
Clonal marrow abnormalities after azathioprine and sulfasalazine exposure in Crohn's disease: a cautionary tale.
    Leukemia & lymphoma, 2002, Volume: 43, Issue:8

    Topics: Adult; Azathioprine; Crohn Disease; Humans; Male; Myelodysplastic Syndromes; Neutrophils; Sulfasalaz

2002
Defective DNA mismatch repair in acute myeloid leukemia/myelodysplastic syndrome after organ transplantation.
    Blood, 2004, Aug-01, Volume: 104, Issue:3

    Topics: Acute Disease; Azathioprine; Base Pair Mismatch; Bone Marrow; DNA Repair; Follow-Up Studies; Heart T

2004
[Azathioprine-associated myelodysplastic syndrome with cytogenetic aberrations].
    Deutsche medizinische Wochenschrift (1946), 2004, May-28, Volume: 129, Issue:22

    Topics: Anemia; Azathioprine; Bone Marrow; Bone Marrow Examination; Chromosome Aberrations; Chromosomes, Hum

2004
Secondary myelodysplastic syndromes following treatment with azathioprine are associated with aberrations of chromosome 7.
    Haematologica, 2005, Volume: 90, Issue:5

    Topics: Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Autoimmune Diseases; Azathioprine; Cell Transformation, Neoplastic;

2005
Concomitant post-transplantation lymphoproliferative disease and therapy-related myelodysplastic syndrome after lung transplantation.
    The Journal of heart and lung transplantation : the official publication of the International Society for Heart Transplantation, 2006, Volume: 25, Issue:2

    Topics: Adult; Azathioprine; B-Lymphocytes; Biopsy; Bone Marrow; Causality; Female; Humans; Immunosuppressiv

2006
Secondary myelodysplastic syndrome following long-term treatment with azathioprine in patients with multiple sclerosis.
    Multiple sclerosis (Houndmills, Basingstoke, England), 2006, Volume: 12, Issue:3

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Azathioprine; Female; Humans; Immunosuppressive Agents; Incidence; Male; Middle A

2006
Rapid progression of Myelodysplastic syndrome to acute myeloid leukemia on sequential azathioprine, IFN-beta and copolymer-1 in a patient with multiple sclerosis.
    Acta haematologica, 2006, Volume: 116, Issue:3

    Topics: Acute Disease; Azathioprine; Disease Progression; Fatal Outcome; Female; Glatiramer Acetate; Humans;

2006
[A case of repeated pyoderma gangrenosum with myelodysplastic syndrome].
    Nihon Naika Gakkai zasshi. The Journal of the Japanese Society of Internal Medicine, 1993, Jan-10, Volume: 82, Issue:1

    Topics: Adult; Azathioprine; Humans; Male; Myelodysplastic Syndromes; Prednisolone; Pyoderma Gangrenosum; Re

1993
Spontaneous remission in a patient with therapy-related myelodysplastic syndrome (t-MDS) with monosomy 7.
    British journal of haematology, 1996, Volume: 92, Issue:3

    Topics: Adult; Anemia, Refractory; Azathioprine; Chromosomes, Human, Pair 7; Female; Humans; Immunosuppressi

1996
[Relapsing polychondritis in a patient with myelodysplastic syndrome].
    [Rinsho ketsueki] The Japanese journal of clinical hematology, 1990, Volume: 31, Issue:11

    Topics: Azathioprine; Dapsone; gamma-Globulins; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Myelodysplastic Syndromes; Optic

1990
Deletion of 5q by t(5;17) in therapy-related myelodysplastic syndrome.
    Cancer genetics and cytogenetics, 1990, Aug-01, Volume: 48, Issue:1

    Topics: Adult; Azathioprine; Chromosome Banding; Chromosome Deletion; Chromosomes, Human, Pair 17; Chromosom

1990
[Reversible azathioprine associated dysmyeloproliferative syndrome after kidney allotransplantation].
    Klinische Wochenschrift, 1987, Jul-01, Volume: 65, Issue:13

    Topics: Adult; Azathioprine; Bone Marrow; Cyclosporins; Follow-Up Studies; Graft Rejection; Humans; Kidney F

1987