title: Safety of azathioprine use during pregnancy.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Quite a few of my female patients with rheumatic diseases and inflammatory bowel disease are using azathioprine. They are afraid to take a "cancer drug" during pregnancy. What is known about the risks?
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  An increasing body of evidence from prospective cohort studies suggests that azathioprine is safe for the fetus during pregnancy.
authors.affiliation: University of Toronto.
authors.forename: Aniket
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Natekar
authors.forename: Anna
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Pupco
authors.forename: Pina
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Bozzo
authors.forename: Gideon
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Koren
mesh_terms: D000963:Antimetabolites / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001379:Azathioprine / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011247:Pregnancy; D011256:Pregnancy Outcome
chemical_list: D000963:Antimetabolites; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents; D001379:Azathioprine