Correlation between Thiopurine S-Methyltransferase Genotype and Adverse Events in Inflammatory Bowel Disease Patients

Correlation between Thiopurine S-Methyltransferase Genotype and Adverse Events in Inflammatory Bowel Disease Patients

<i>Background and Objectives</i>: In patients with inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD), the use of azathioprine results in adverse events at a rate of 5% to 20%. The aim of the study was to assess a possible correlation between genetic variability of the enzyme thiopurine S-methyltransfera...

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Main Authors: Davide Giuseppe Ribaldone, Alessandro Adriani, Gian Paolo Caviglia, Amedeo De Nicolò, Danilo Agnesod, Marco Simiele, Danila Riganò, Rinaldo Pellicano, Roberto Canaparo, Giovanni Di Perri, Antonio D’Avolio, Francesco Luzza, Ludovico Abenavoli, Giorgio Maria Saracco, Marco Astegiano
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-08-01
Series:Medicina
Subjects:
Crohn’s disease
inflammatory bowel disease
large intestine
small intestine
ulcerative colitis
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1010-660X/55/8/441

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