6-Mercaptopurine and Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Hidden Ground for the Cytomegalovirus
6-Mercaptopurine (6-MP) and azathioprine are important drugs for the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) but their actions suppress host defense against infection. A challenging case of a 19-year-old female patient with quiescent Crohn’s disease maintained with 6-MP presenting with dyspnea...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2003-01-01
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| Series: | Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2003/824547 |