Azathioprine-induced Sweet's syndrome and published work review

Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 267-271

  Choonhakarn, Charoen ^a   Chaowattanapanit, Suteeraporn ^a  

^a Srinagarind hospital   (Thailand)

Author keywords

azathioprine; azathioprine hypersensitivity syndrome; drug eruption; neutrophilic dermatosis; Sweet's syndrome

Indexed keywords

AZATHIOPRINE; C REACTIVE PROTEIN; CORTICOSTEROID; METHOTREXATE; NEUTROPHIL CYTOPLASMIC ANTIBODY; POTASSIUM; PREDNISOLONE; THIOPURINE METHYLTRANSFERASE; TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR ALPHA ANTIBODY;

ACUTE FEBRILE NEUTROPHILIC DERMATOSIS; ADULT; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; CROHN DISEASE; DRUG SUBSTITUTION; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; ENTERITIS; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ERYTHROCYTE SEDIMENTATION RATE; FACE; FEMALE; FEVER; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; HYPOTENSION; LABORATORY TEST; MALE; NAUSEA AND VOMITING; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PUSTULE; REVIEW; SHOCK; SKIN BIOPSY; SYSTEMIC SCLEROSIS; TRUNK; ULCERATIVE COLITIS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ASIAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; AZATHIOPRINE; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE AGENTS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; SWEET SYNDROME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84876027292     PISSN: 03852407     EISSN: 13468138     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1346-8138.12081     Document Type: Review

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