Association between azathioprine therapy and lymphoma in rheumatoid disease.

Three out of 41 patients treated with azathioprine and low-dose corticosteroids from 1976 to 1983 developed non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. This strikingly high incidence of lymphoma may be a reflection of long-term use of azathioprine.

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Main Authors: Pitt, P I, Sultan, A H, Malone, M, Andrews, V, Hamilton, E B
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: 1987
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1290904/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/3656314
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