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Safety of azathioprine use during pregnancy.
MedLine Citation:
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.
Authors:
Aniket Natekar; Anna Pupco; Pina Bozzo; Gideon Koren
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Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Canadian family physician Médecin de famille canadien     Volume:  57     ISSN:  1715-5258     ISO Abbreviation:  Can Fam Physician     Publication Date:  2011 Dec 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2011-12-15     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
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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