Is There a Role for Genetic Testing? Despite the clear link between TPMT deficiency and excess 6-MP toxicity, there remains insufficient data to provide a definitive recommendation for routine ...
Pregnant patients should discontinue use of thiopurines if they develop intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy. The use of thiopurines (eg, azathioprine, 6-mercaptopurine, and 6-thioguanine) by ...
Conditional Survival: An Assessment of the Prognosis of Patients at Time Points After Initial Diagnosis and Treatment of Locoregional Melanoma Metastasis ...
A batch of the chemotherapy drug mercaptopurine, widely used in treating certain forms of leukaemia, has been recalled following reports of microbial contamination. Health authorities are advising ...