Association between thiopurine S-methyltransferase polymorphisms and thiopurine-induced adverse drug reactions in patients with inflammatory bowel disease: a meta-analysis.

Thiopurine drugs are well established treatments in the management of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), but their use is limited by significant adverse drug reactions (ADRs). Thiopurine S-methyltransferase (TPMT) is an important enzyme involved in thiopurine metabolism. Several clinical guidelines r...

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Main Authors: Yue-Ping Liu, Hai-Yan Wu, Xiang Yang, Han-Qing Xu, Yong-Chuan Li, Da-Chuan Shi, Jun-Fu Huang, Qing Huang, Wei-Ling Fu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4370632?pdf=render