title: Determination of thiopurine methyltransferase activity in isolated human erythrocytes does not reflect putative in vivo enzyme inhibition by sulfasalazine.
authors.affiliation: Central Institute for Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine, Klinikum Stuttgart, Germany. m.shipkova@klinikum-stuttgart.de
authors.forename: Maria
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Shipkova
authors.forename: Paul Dieter
authors.initials: PD
authors.lastname: Niedmann
authors.forename: Victor W
authors.initials: VW
authors.lastname: Armstrong
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Oellerich
authors.forename: Eberhard
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Wieland
mesh_terms: D004912:Erythrocytes / Q000201:enzymology*; D006801:Humans; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D008780:Methyltransferases / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors* / Q000097:blood* / Q000172:deficiency; D012460:Sulfasalazine / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D012460:Sulfasalazine; D008780:Methyltransferases; C022745:thiopurine methyltransferase