title: Safety and efficacy of an intravenous loading dose of azathioprine for treatment of non-TPMT-deficient patients with rheumatic diseases.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Pickenpack
authors.forename: R H
authors.initials: RH
authors.lastname: Straub
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Distler
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hammond
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Oellerich
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Schölmerich
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Lang
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Schütz
mesh_terms: D018501:Antirheumatic Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001379:Azathioprine / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D004334:Drug Administration Schedule; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007262:Infusions, Intravenous; D008297:Male; D008780:Methyltransferases / Q000032:analysis* / Q000378:metabolism; D012216:Rheumatic Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy*
chemical_list: D018501:Antirheumatic Agents; D008780:Methyltransferases; C022745:thiopurine methyltransferase; D001379:Azathioprine