Why measure thiopurine methyltransferase activity? Direct administration of 6-thioguanine might be the alternative for 6-mercaptopurine or azathioprine
- PMID: 11758505
- PMCID: PMC1728543
- DOI: 10.1136/gut.49.6.874a
Why measure thiopurine methyltransferase activity? Direct administration of 6-thioguanine might be the alternative for 6-mercaptopurine or azathioprine
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6-Mercaptopurine metabolism in Crohn's disease: correlation with efficacy and toxicity.Gut. 1996 Sep;39(3):401-6. doi: 10.1136/gut.39.3.401. Gut. 1996. PMID: 8949645 Free PMC article. Clinical Trial.
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Rational dosing of azathioprine and 6-mercaptopurine.Gut. 2001 May;48(5):591-2. doi: 10.1136/gut.48.5.591. Gut. 2001. PMID: 11302950 Free PMC article. No abstract available.
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