title: Thiopurine methyltransferase activity and efficacy of azathioprine immunosuppression in transplant recipients.
authors.affiliation: Hospital das Clinicas, Unidade de Transplante Renal (UTR), Sao Paulo, Brazil.
authors.forename: P R
authors.initials: PR
authors.lastname: Chocair
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Duley
authors.forename: H A
authors.initials: HA
authors.lastname: Simmonds
authors.forename: J S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Cameron
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001379:Azathioprine / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D016572:Cyclosporine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004912:Erythrocytes / Q000201:enzymology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016030:Kidney Transplantation / Q000276:immunology* / Q000502:physiology; D007970:Leukopenia / Q000139:chemically induced; D008297:Male; D008780:Methyltransferases / Q000097:blood*; D011239:Prednisolone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012016:Reference Values; D006435:Renal Dialysis; D014511:Uremia / Q000097:blood / Q000201:enzymology / Q000628:therapy
chemical_list: D016572:Cyclosporine; D011239:Prednisolone; D008780:Methyltransferases; C022745:thiopurine methyltransferase; D001379:Azathioprine