Vaccinations while on thiopurines: Some protection is better than none

American Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 107, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 141-142

  Melmed, Gil Y ^a  

^a CEDARS SINAI MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MERCAPTOPURINE;

ENTERITIS; IMMUNE RESPONSE; IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE TREATMENT; LETTER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEROCONVERSION; VACCINATION;

AZATHIOPRINE; HUMANS; INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASES; MALE; PATIENT PREFERENCE;

EID: 84855444914     PISSN: 00029270     EISSN: 15720241     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/ajg.2011.320     Document Type: Letter

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