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azathioprine and Osteoporosis

azathioprine has been researched along with Osteoporosis in 30 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.

Osteoporosis: Reduction of bone mass without alteration in the composition of bone, leading to fractures. Primary osteoporosis can be of two major types: postmenopausal osteoporosis (OSTEOPOROSIS, POSTMENOPAUSAL) and age-related or senile osteoporosis.

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
"Treatment of primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC) and primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) with ursodeoxycholic acid (UDCA) has been in common use since 1985."4.81Medical treatment of primary biliary cirrhosis and primary sclerosing cholangitis. ( Holtmeier, J; Leuschner, U, 2001)
"We report a rare case of ulcerative colitis (UC) associated with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and Pseudomonas aeruginosa infections in multiple organs, and with compressive fracture from osteoporosis after the administration of high-dose prednisolone and azathioprine."3.70Severe complications of ulcerative colitis after high-dose prednisolone and azathioprine treatment. ( Abo, Y; Kawamura, YJ; Masaki, T; Matsuda, K; Muto, T; Uchida, H; Watanabe, T, 1999)
"Ulcerative colitis is a chronic inflammatory bowel disease."2.42[Management of ulcerative colitis]. ( Kullak-Ublick, GA; Rammert, Ch, 2003)
"There is a high prevalence of low bone mineral density (BMD) among patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) although there is a lack of clinical data on the impact of IBD specific medications and recommended vitamin D (VD) and calcium (Ca) supplements on it."1.40Combination therapy with an immunomodulator and anti-TNFα agent improves bone mineral density in IBD patients. ( Cierny, D; Hlavaty, T; Huorka, M; Killinger, Z; Koller, T; Krajcovicova, A; Letkovsky, J; Miznerova, E; Nevidanska, M; Payer, J; Toth, J; Zelinkova, Z, 2014)
"Osteoporosis, osteopenia, and osteonecrosis are common in renal transplant recipients."1.36Bone disease in renal transplantation and pleotropic effects of vitamin D therapy. ( Balal, M; Binokay, F; Demir, E; Erken, U; Kurt, C; Paydas, S; Sertdemir, Y; Sikgenc, MM, 2010)
"The subgroups with ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease and the effect of taking azathioprine were compared."1.32Bone density improves with disease remission in patients with inflammatory bowel disease. ( Jugdaohsingh, R; Meenan, J; Powell, JJ; Reffitt, DM; Sanderson, JD; Thompson, RP, 2003)
"Zoledronic acid is a new intravenous bisphosphonate that has been approved by the US FDA for use with hypercalcemia of malignancies and might be an effective treatment for postmenopausal osteoporosis."1.32The effect of intravenous zoledronic acid on glucocorticoid-induced multiple vertebral fractures in juvenile systemic lupus erythematosus. ( Borges, CT; Jorgetti, V; Pereira, RM; Souza, SC, 2004)
"Hypogonadism has been established as a cause of osteoporosis in males, and in this case would explain the occurrence of fractures in the absence of other major risk factors."1.31Osteoporosis with underlying connective tissue disease: an unusual case. ( De Silva, M; Prasad, R, 2002)
"Two paediatric patients with systemic lupus erythematosus were treated with immunoglobulin G (IgG)."1.27IgG therapy in systemic lupus erythematosus--two case reports. ( Dopfer, R; Gaedicke, G; Kohne, E; Niethammer, D; Teller, WM, 1984)
"The diagnosis of Crohn's disease with extensive involvement of small intestine and colon was first made in a 12 3/4-year-old girl, now 15 1/2 years old."1.27[Crohn disease: initial experiences with cyclosporin A in an adolescent girl]. ( Dannecker, G; Malchow, H; Niessen, KH; Ranke, MB, 1985)

Research

Studies (30)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-199012 (40.00)18.7374
1990's3 (10.00)18.2507
2000's13 (43.33)29.6817
2010's2 (6.67)24.3611
2020's0 (0.00)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Krajcovicova, A1
Hlavaty, T1
Killinger, Z1
Miznerova, E1
Toth, J1
Letkovsky, J1
Nevidanska, M1
Cierny, D1
Koller, T1
Zelinkova, Z1
Huorka, M1
Payer, J1
Sikgenc, MM1
Paydas, S1
Balal, M1
Demir, E1
Kurt, C1
Sertdemir, Y1
Binokay, F1
Erken, U1
Prasad, R1
De Silva, M1
Rammert, Ch1
Kullak-Ublick, GA1
Beglinger, Ch1
Verkasalo, M1
Reffitt, DM1
Meenan, J1
Sanderson, JD1
Jugdaohsingh, R1
Powell, JJ1
Thompson, RP1
Stief, J1
Sohn, HY1
Alt, A1
Uberfuhr, P1
Theisen, K1
Stempfle, HU1
Souza, SC1
Borges, CT1
Jorgetti, V1
Pereira, RM1
Gaedicke, G1
Teller, WM1
Kohne, E1
Dopfer, R1
Niethammer, D1
Oka, K1
Shimodaira, H1
Hirano, T1
Sakurai, E1
Tamaki, T1
Kozaki, M1
Tałałaj, M1
Gradowska, L1
Marcinowska-Suchowierska, E1
Durlik, M1
Gaciong, Z1
Lao, M1
Matsuda, K1
Watanabe, T1
Abo, Y1
Uchida, H1
Kawamura, YJ1
Masaki, T1
Muto, T1
Seidman, EG1
Hamburg, SM1
Piers, DA1
van den Berg, AP1
Slooff, MJ1
Haagsma, EB1
Monegal, A1
Navasa, M1
Guañabens, N1
Peris, P1
Pons, F1
Martínez de Osaba, MJ1
Rimola, A1
Rodés, J1
Muñoz-Gómez, J1
Ponticelli, C1
Aroldi, A1
Holtmeier, J1
Leuschner, U1
Loddenkemper, K1
Perka, C1
Burmester, GR1
Buttgereit, F1
Brunner, G1
Dannecker, G1
Malchow, H1
Niessen, KH1
Ranke, MB1
Warnes, TW1
Formgren, H1
Tolentino, P1
Strohmeyer, G1
Spuck, W1
Martini, GA1
Nichols, G1
Flanagan, B1
van der Sluys Veer, J1
Johnson, JW1
Hampers, CL1
Merrill, JP1
Hulme, B1
Kenyon, JR1
Owen, K1
Snell, M1
Mowbray, JF1
Porter, KA1
Starkie, SJ1
Muras, H1
Peart, WS1
van Dijk, TJ1
van Velde, JL1
Ginn, HE1
Brown, CH1
Turner-Warwick, M1

Reviews

7 reviews available for azathioprine and Osteoporosis

ArticleYear
[Management of ulcerative colitis].
    Therapeutische Umschau. Revue therapeutique, 2003, Volume: 60, Issue:3

    Topics: Administration, Oral; Adrenal Cortex Hormones; Aminosalicylic Acids; Anemia; Anti-Inflammatory Agent

2003
[Treatment of Crohn's disease].
    Therapeutische Umschau. Revue therapeutique, 2003, Volume: 60, Issue:3

    Topics: Acute Disease; Adjuvants, Immunologic; Adrenal Cortex Hormones; Algorithms; Aminosalicylic Acids; An

2003
[Drug therapy and nutrition therapy of a young patient with Crohn disease].
    Duodecim; laaketieteellinen aikakauskirja, 2003, Volume: 119, Issue:7

    Topics: Adjuvants, Immunologic; Adolescent; Adrenal Cortex Hormones; Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal

2003
Recent advances in the diagnosis and treatment of pediatric inflammatory bowel disease.
    Current gastroenterology reports, 2000, Volume: 2, Issue:3

    Topics: Adolescent; Azathioprine; Biomarkers; Child; Humans; Immunosuppressive Agents; Inflammatory Bowel Di

2000
Medical treatment of primary biliary cirrhosis and primary sclerosing cholangitis.
    Digestion, 2001, Volume: 64, Issue:3

    Topics: Azathioprine; Celiac Disease; Cholagogues and Choleretics; Cholangitis, Sclerosing; Drug Therapy, Co

2001
Treatment of primary biliary cirrhosis.
    Seminars in liver disease, 1985, Volume: 5, Issue:3

    Topics: Adrenal Cortex Hormones; Autoimmune Diseases; Azathioprine; Chlorambucil; Cholelithiasis; Colchicine

1985
Late medical complications of renal transplantation.
    Archives of internal medicine, 1969, Volume: 123, Issue:5

    Topics: Adrenal Cortex Hormones; Adult; Allopurinol; Autoimmune Diseases; Azathioprine; Bone Diseases; Diabe

1969

Trials

3 trials available for azathioprine and Osteoporosis

ArticleYear
[Effect of immunosuppression-induced hypogonadism on bone metabolism after heart transplantation].
    Deutsche medizinische Wochenschrift (1946), 2004, Jul-30, Volume: 129, Issue:31-32

    Topics: Absorptiometry, Photon; Azathioprine; Bone Density; Calcitriol; Calcium; Calcium Channel Agonists; C

2004
Efficiency of preventive treatment of glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis with 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 and calcium in kidney transplant patients.
    Transplantation proceedings, 1996, Volume: 28, Issue:6

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Azathioprine; Bone Density; Calcitriol; Calcium; Calcium Carbonate; Cyclosporine;

1996
Osteoporosis after organ transplantation.
    Lancet (London, England), 2001, May-19, Volume: 357, Issue:9268

    Topics: Absorptiometry, Photon; Azathioprine; Bone Density; Cyclosporine; Dose-Response Relationship, Drug;

2001

Other Studies

20 other studies available for azathioprine and Osteoporosis

ArticleYear
Combination therapy with an immunomodulator and anti-TNFα agent improves bone mineral density in IBD patients.
    Journal of Crohn's & colitis, 2014, Volume: 8, Issue:12

    Topics: Absorptiometry, Photon; Adalimumab; Adult; Aged; Anti-Inflammatory Agents; Antibodies, Monoclonal; A

2014
Bone disease in renal transplantation and pleotropic effects of vitamin D therapy.
    Transplantation proceedings, 2010, Volume: 42, Issue:7

    Topics: Azathioprine; Bone Density; Bone Diseases; Bone Diseases, Metabolic; Creatinine; Female; Humans; Kid

2010
Osteoporosis with underlying connective tissue disease: an unusual case.
    Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, 2002, Volume: 966

    Topics: 2-Pyridinylmethylsulfinylbenzimidazoles; Accidental Falls; Adult; Anti-Ulcer Agents; Antibodies, Ant

2002
Bone density improves with disease remission in patients with inflammatory bowel disease.
    European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology, 2003, Volume: 15, Issue:12

    Topics: Adult; Aged; Azathioprine; Bone Density; Colitis, Ulcerative; Crohn Disease; Cross-Sectional Studies

2003
The effect of intravenous zoledronic acid on glucocorticoid-induced multiple vertebral fractures in juvenile systemic lupus erythematosus.
    Revista do Hospital das Clinicas, 2004, Volume: 59, Issue:5

    Topics: Adolescent; Azathioprine; Bone Density; Bone Density Conservation Agents; Cervical Vertebrae; Diphos

2004
IgG therapy in systemic lupus erythematosus--two case reports.
    Blut, 1984, Volume: 48, Issue:6

    Topics: Azathioprine; Child; Cushing Syndrome; Female; Humans; Immunoglobulin G; Lupus Erythematosus, System

1984
Comparison of adrenal functions in kidney transplant recipients with different long-term immunosuppressive treatments--prednisolone and azathioprine versus prednisolone and cyclosporine.
    Transplantation, 1993, Volume: 56, Issue:3

    Topics: Adrenal Glands; Adrenocorticotropic Hormone; Adult; Azathioprine; Cyclosporine; Dose-Response Relati

1993
Severe complications of ulcerative colitis after high-dose prednisolone and azathioprine treatment.
    Journal of gastroenterology, 1999, Volume: 34, Issue:3

    Topics: Adult; Anti-Inflammatory Agents; Azathioprine; Colitis, Ulcerative; Colonoscopy; Dose-Response Relat

1999
Bone mineral density in the long term after liver transplantation.
    Osteoporosis international : a journal established as result of cooperation between the European Foundation for Osteoporosis and the National Osteoporosis Foundation of the USA, 2000, Volume: 11, Issue:7

    Topics: Absorptiometry, Photon; Adolescent; Adult; Anti-Inflammatory Agents; Antimetabolites; Azathioprine;

2000
Bone mass and mineral metabolism in liver transplant patients treated with FK506 or cyclosporine A.
    Calcified tissue international, 2001, Volume: 68, Issue:2

    Topics: Absorptiometry, Photon; Azathioprine; Bone Density; Cyclosporine; Drug Therapy, Combination; Femur N

2001
Coincidence of asymptomatic avascular necrosis and fracture of the femoral neck: a rare combination of glucocorticoid induced side effects.
    Annals of the rheumatic diseases, 2002, Volume: 61, Issue:7

    Topics: Azathioprine; Bone Density; Female; Femoral Neck Fractures; Femur Head Necrosis; Humans; Immunosuppr

2002
[Therapy of the chronic destructive, non-purulent cholangitis (primary biliary cirrhosis)].
    Deutsche medizinische Wochenschrift (1946), 1976, Sep-03, Volume: 101, Issue:36

    Topics: Azathioprine; Calcium; Cholangitis; Cholestyramine Resin; Clofibrate; Humans; Hypercholesterolemia;

1976
[Crohn disease: initial experiences with cyclosporin A in an adolescent girl].
    Deutsche medizinische Wochenschrift (1946), 1985, Mar-01, Volume: 110, Issue:9

    Topics: Adolescent; Azathioprine; Crohn Disease; Cyclosporins; Female; Humans; Lymphoma; Osteoporosis; Predn

1985
Immunosuppressive treatment of bronchial asthma.
    Allergie und Asthma, 1970, Volume: 16, Issue:1

    Topics: Adrenocorticotropic Hormone; Aged; Asthma; Azathioprine; Blood Platelets; Bronchial Diseases; Eosino

1970
[Chronic viral hepatitis in childhood. 24 cases including 5 sibling pairs].
    Infection, 1973, Volume: 1, Issue:4

    Topics: Adolescent; Agammaglobulinemia; Age Factors; Autoantibodies; Azathioprine; Biopsy; Child; Child, Pre

1973
[What is guaranteed in the therapy of chronic hepatitis?].
    Der Internist, 1973, Volume: 14, Issue:12

    Topics: Acne Vulgaris; Adrenal Cortex Hormones; Azathioprine; Chronic Disease; Diabetes Mellitus; Gastrointe

1973
Metabolic studies of bone in uremia before and after treatment.
    Metabolism: clinical and experimental, 1972, Volume: 21, Issue:4

    Topics: Adult; Azathioprine; Bone and Bones; Bone Resorption; Carbon Isotopes; Chronic Kidney Disease-Minera

1972
Renal transplantation in children. Analysis of 25 consecutive transplants in 19 recipients.
    Archives of disease in childhood, 1972, Volume: 47, Issue:254

    Topics: Adolescent; Azathioprine; Child; Female; Graft Rejection; Histocompatibility Testing; Humans; Immuno

1972
Treatment of pemphigus and pemphigoid with azathioprine.
    Dermatologica, 1973, Volume: 147, Issue:3

    Topics: Aged; Azathioprine; Candidiasis, Cutaneous; Drug Therapy, Combination; Female; Follow-Up Studies; Hu

1973
The treatment of cryptogenic fibrosing alveolitis with immunosuppressant drugs.
    The Quarterly journal of medicine, 1971, Volume: 40, Issue:158

    Topics: Adult; Agglutination Tests; Antibodies, Antinuclear; Azathioprine; Chlorambucil; Complement Fixation

1971