| Safety of azathioprine use during pregnancy. | |
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PMID: 22170192 Owner: NLM Status: In-Data-Review |
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Question Quite a few of my female patients with rheumatic diseases and inflammatory bowel disease are using azathioprine. They are afraid to take a "cancer drug" during pregnancy. What is known about the risks? Answer An increasing body of evidence from prospective cohort studies suggests that azathioprine is safe for the fetus during pregnancy. |
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Aniket Natekar; Anna Pupco; Pina Bozzo; Gideon Koren |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: Canadian family physician Médecin de famille canadien Volume: 57 ISSN: 1715-5258 ISO Abbreviation: Can Fam Physician Publication Date: 2011 Dec |
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Created Date: 2011-12-15 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 0120300 Medline TA: Can Fam Physician Country: Canada |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 1401-2 Citation Subset: IM |
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