title: A review of immune modifier therapy for inflammatory bowel disease: azathioprine, 6-mercaptopurine, cyclosporine, and methotrexate.
authors.affiliation: Inflammatory Bowel Disease Clinic, Division of Gastroenterology, Mayo Clinic and Mayo Foundation, Rochester, Minnesota USA.
authors.forename: W J
authors.initials: WJ
authors.lastname: Sandborn
mesh_terms: D000465:Algorithms; D001379:Azathioprine / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D018849:Controlled Clinical Trials as Topic; D016572:Cyclosporine / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D015212:Inflammatory Bowel Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000276:immunology; D015122:Mercaptopurine / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008727:Methotrexate / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use*
chemical_list: D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents; D016572:Cyclosporine; D015122:Mercaptopurine; D001379:Azathioprine; D008727:Methotrexate