Experts Opinion on the Practical Use of Azathioprine and 6-Mercaptopurine in Inflammatory Bowel Disease.

Mottet, Christian; Schoepfer, Alain M; Juillerat, Pascal; Cosnes, Jacques; Froehlich, Florian; Kessler-Brondolo, Vera; Seibold, Frank; Rogler, Gerhard; Vavricka, Stephan R; Michetti, Pierre (2016). Experts Opinion on the Practical Use of Azathioprine and 6-Mercaptopurine in Inflammatory Bowel Disease. Inflammatory bowel diseases, 22(11), pp. 2733-2747. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins 10.1097/MIB.0000000000000923

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The relevance of azathioprine and 6-mercaptopurine therapy in inflammatory bowel disease, Crohn's disease, and ulcerative colitis, has been challenged in recent publications. In this article, a panel of experts gives advice, based on the relevant literature, on indications and practical use of azathioprine/6-mercaptopurine, prevention, and management of drug adverse reactions and special situations such as vaccination, pregnancy, and lactation.

Item Type:

Journal Article (Original Article)

Division/Institute:

04 Faculty of Medicine > Department of Gastro-intestinal, Liver and Lung Disorders (DMLL) > Clinic of Visceral Surgery and Medicine > Gastroenterology
04 Faculty of Medicine > Pre-clinic Human Medicine > BioMedical Research (DBMR) > DBMR Forschung Mu35 > Forschungsgruppe Gastroenterologie / Mukosale Immunologie
04 Faculty of Medicine > Pre-clinic Human Medicine > BioMedical Research (DBMR) > DBMR Forschung Mu35 > Forschungsgruppe Gastroenterologie / Mukosale Immunologie

UniBE Contributor:

Juillerat, Pascal

Subjects:

600 Technology > 610 Medicine & health

ISSN:

1078-0998

Publisher:

Lippincott Williams & Wilkins

Language:

English

Submitter:

Lilian Karin Smith-Wirth

Date Deposited:

26 Apr 2017 17:11

Last Modified:

05 Dec 2022 15:02

Publisher DOI:

10.1097/MIB.0000000000000923

PubMed ID:

27760078

BORIS DOI:

10.7892/boris.94396

URI:

https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/94396

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