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azathioprine and Pancreatitis, Chronic

azathioprine has been researched along with Pancreatitis, Chronic in 6 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.

Pancreatitis, Chronic: INFLAMMATION of the PANCREAS that is characterized by recurring or persistent ABDOMINAL PAIN with or without STEATORRHEA or DIABETES MELLITUS. It is characterized by the irregular destruction of the pancreatic parenchyma which may be focal, segmental, or diffuse.

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
"The risk of acute pancreatitis in patients with IBD is increased due to the higher incidence of cholelithiasis and drug-induced pancreatitis in this population."2.82Pancreatic Disorders in Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease. ( Bi, Y; Corral, JE; Farraye, FA; Ji, B; Kröner, PT; Lukens, FJ; Montenegro, ML, 2022)

Research

Studies (6)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19900 (0.00)18.7374
1990's0 (0.00)18.2507
2000's1 (16.67)29.6817
2010's3 (50.00)24.3611
2020's2 (33.33)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Chadalavada, P1
Simons-Linares, CR1
Chahal, P1
Montenegro, ML1
Corral, JE1
Lukens, FJ1
Ji, B1
Kröner, PT1
Farraye, FA1
Bi, Y1
Schwaiger, T1
van den Brandt, C1
Fitzner, B1
Zaatreh, S1
Kraatz, F1
Dummer, A1
Nizze, H1
Evert, M1
Bröker, BM1
Brunner-Weinzierl, MC1
Wartmann, T1
Salem, T1
Lerch, MM1
Jaster, R1
Mayerle, J1
Vinokurova, LV1
Dubtsova, EA1
Bystrovskaia, EV1
Orlova, IuN1
Agafonov, MA1
Kubota, K1
Kamisawa, T1
Okazaki, K1
Kawa, S1
Hirano, K1
Hirooka, Y1
Uchida, K1
Shiomi, H1
Ohara, H1
Shimizu, K1
Arakura, N1
Kanno, A1
Sakagami, J1
Itoi, T1
Ito, T1
Ueki, T1
Nishino, T1
Inui, K1
Mizuno, N1
Yoshida, H1
Sugiyama, M1
Iwasaki, E1
Irisawa, A1
Shimosegawa, T1
Takeyama, Y1
Chiba, T1
Wong, DR1
Derijks, LJ1
den Dulk, MO1
Gemmeke, EH1
Hooymans, PM1

Reviews

1 review available for azathioprine and Pancreatitis, Chronic

ArticleYear
Pancreatic Disorders in Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease.
    Digestive diseases and sciences, 2022, Volume: 67, Issue:2

    Topics: Anti-Bacterial Agents; Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; Autoimmune Pancreatitis; Azathioprin

2022

Other Studies

5 other studies available for azathioprine and Pancreatitis, Chronic

ArticleYear
Drug-induced acute pancreatitis: Prevalence, Causative agents, and Outcomes.
    Pancreatology : official journal of the International Association of Pancreatology (IAP) ... [et al.], 2020, Volume: 20, Issue:7

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Azathioprine; Doxycycline; Drug-Related Side Effects and

2020
Autoimmune pancreatitis in MRL/Mp mice is a T cell-mediated disease responsive to cyclosporine A and rapamycin treatment.
    Gut, 2014, Volume: 63, Issue:3

    Topics: Animals; Autoimmune Diseases; Azathioprine; Biomarkers; Cell Proliferation; CTLA-4 Antigen; Cyclospo

2014
[Diagnostic difficulties and remission criteria of autoimmune pancreatitis].
    Terapevticheskii arkhiv, 2013, Volume: 85, Issue:2

    Topics: Autoimmune Diseases; Azathioprine; Cholangitis; Female; Humans; Immunosuppressive Agents; Middle Age

2013
Low-dose maintenance steroid treatment could reduce the relapse rate in patients with type 1 autoimmune pancreatitis: a long-term Japanese multicenter analysis of 510 patients.
    Journal of gastroenterology, 2017, Volume: 52, Issue:8

    Topics: Aged; Anti-Inflammatory Agents; Autoimmune Diseases; Azathioprine; Female; Humans; Immunosuppressive

2017
The role of xanthine oxidase in thiopurine metabolism: a case report.
    Therapeutic drug monitoring, 2007, Volume: 29, Issue:6

    Topics: Azathioprine; Female; Humans; Mercaptopurine; Middle Aged; Pancreatitis, Chronic; Xanthine Oxidase

2007