Genotype-Guided Prescription of Azathioprine Reduces the Incidence of Adverse Drug Reactions in TPMT Intermediate Metabolizers to a Similar Incidence as Normal Metabolizers
Adv Ther. 2022 Apr;39(4):1743-1753. doi: 10.1007/s12325-022-02067-8. Epub 2022 Feb 22. ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION: Thiopurine drugs are purine nucleoside analogues used for treatment of different immune-related conditions. To date, different studies highlighted the importance of thiopurine methyltransferase (TPMT) genotyping in patients who initiate treatment with thiopurines to make an adequate dose adjustment. We aimed to investigate the…
