There is currently no consensus as to whether cyclophosphamide is better than azathioprine, in combination with corticosteroids, for the treatment of proliferative lupus nephritis—although ...

Azathioprine is an immunosuppressant, prescribed for prevention of rejection kidney transplantation. The serum concentration of the active metabolites of Azathioprine can be increased when ...

You have full access to this article via your institution. This single-center retrospective study reviewed the records of consecutive patients with Crohn's disease or autoimmune hepatitis who attended ...

Review the side-effects of Azathioprine as documented in medical literature. The term "side effects" refers to unintended effects that can occur as a result of taking the medication. In majority of ...

Patients with inflammatory conditions who have the CC genotype were at greater risk both for discontinuing the use of azathioprine (Imuran) due to hematopoietic toxicity and for needing to switch to ...

OUR results in the treatment of idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura with splenectomy and corticosteroids have previously been reported. In our overall, long-term, evaluation of 271 patients with ...

A drug used to treat inflammatory bowel disease, arthritis and vasculitis as well as to prevent organ rejection in transplant patients has been identified as an important contributor to skin cancer ...

A new large, international study finds that the immunosuppressant drug mycophenolate mofetil is superior to azathioprine, an older immunosuppressant, as a maintenance therapy for lupus nephritis. A ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Leflunomide is non-inferior to azathioprine in terms of safety and efficacy for lupus nephritis maintenance ...

Crohn’s Disease (CD) is a chronic inflammatory disorder of the gastrointestinal tract with relapsing and remitting episodes. It is a disease that progresses over time, leading to complications such as ...

A systematic review through November 2025 (PubMed, Web of Science, Scopus, ScienceDirect) identified 27 eligible studies evaluating azathioprine exposure and posttransplant skin cancer risk. Pooled ...