Allopurinol: A useful adjunct to thiopurine therapy for pediatric ulcerative colitis in the biologic era

Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition

Volumn 59, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 22-24

  Ihekweazu, Faith D ^a   Kellermayer, Richard ^a  

^a TEXAS CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

6 MMP; 6 thioguanine nucleotide; Allopurinol; Hepatotoxicity; Thioguanine; Thiopurines; Ulcerative colitis

Indexed keywords

ALLOPURINOL; ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASE; INFLIXIMAB; MERCAPTOPURINE; MESALAZINE; STEROID; 6-METHYLTHIOPURINE; 6-THIOGUANYLIC ACID; ANTIMETABOLITE; GUANINE NUCLEOTIDE; IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE AGENT; NUCLEOTIDE;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASE BLOOD LEVEL; CASE REPORT; CHILD; COLONOSCOPY; ERYTHROCYTE COUNT; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; HYPERTRANSAMINASEMIA; LEUKOPENIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REMISSION; SCHOOL CHILD; SIDE EFFECT; STEROID THERAPY; TREATMENT RESPONSE; ULCERATIVE COLITIS; ANALOGS AND DERIVATIVES; BLOOD; COLITIS, ULCERATIVE; COMBINATION DRUG THERAPY; FEMALE; MALE; METABOLISM;

6-MERCAPTOPURINE; ADOLESCENT; ALLOPURINOL; ANTIMETABOLITES; CHILD; COLITIS, ULCERATIVE; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; FEMALE; GUANINE NUCLEOTIDES; HUMANS; IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE AGENTS; MALE; THIONUCLEOTIDES;

EID: 84925869594     PISSN: 02772116     EISSN: 15364801     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MPG.0000000000000344     Document Type: Article

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