Azathioprine metabolite measurements: its use in current clinical practice.
Azathioprine (AZA) is one of the oldest immunosuppressive agents available today. It is used as an immunomodulator in different disciplines such as hematology, dermatology, rheumatology, gastroenterology, and transplant. The present article presents a summary of AZA metabolism and the role of AZA metabolite measurements in the current clinical practice.
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Division of Pediatric Hepatology, Recanati/Miller Transplantation Institute, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY 10029, USA. carolina.rumbo@msnyuhealth.org
D001379:Azathioprine / Q000378:metabolism*; D006150:Guanine Nucleotides / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D008991:Monitoring, Physiologic; D013873:Thionucleotides / Q000378:metabolism
D006150:Guanine Nucleotides; D013873:Thionucleotides; C003964:6-thioguanylic acid; D001379:Azathioprine