Experiences with 6-mercaptopurine and azathioprine therapy in pediatric patients with severe ulcerative colitis

Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 54-58

  Kader, Howard A ^a   Mascarenhas, Maria R ^b   Piccoli, David A ^b   Stouffer, Nicole O ^a   Baldassano, Robert N ^b  

^a CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

6 Mercaptopurine; Azathioprine; Child; Pediatric; Therapy; Ulcerative colitis

Indexed keywords

AZATHIOPRINE; MERCAPTOPURINE;

ARTICLE; CHILD; CORTICOSTEROID THERAPY; DISEASE SEVERITY; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMMUNOMODULATION; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELAPSE; ULCERATIVE COLITIS;

6-MERCAPTOPURINE; ADOLESCENT; AZATHIOPRINE; CHILD; COLITIS, ULCERATIVE; GLUCOCORTICOIDS; HUMANS; IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE AGENTS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0033014555     PISSN: 02772116     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005176-199901000-00013     Document Type: Article

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