"Mercaptopurine" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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An antimetabolite antineoplastic agent with immunosuppressant properties. It interferes with nucleic acid synthesis by inhibiting purine metabolism and is used, usually in combination with other drugs, in the treatment of or in remission maintenance programs for leukemia.
| Descriptor ID |
D015122
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D02.886.489.534 D03.633.100.759.534
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| Concept/Terms |
Mercaptopurine- Mercaptopurine
- 6-Thiopurine
- 6 Thiopurine
- 6-Mercaptopurine Monohydrate
- 6 Mercaptopurine Monohydrate
- 1,7-Dihydro-6H-purine-6-thione
- 6-Thiohypoxanthine
- 6 Thiohypoxanthine
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1998 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Mercaptopurine" by people in Profiles.
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Sherban A, Keller M. Recurrence of Metastatic Crohn's Disease after Surgical Resection. Skinmed. 2023; 21(5):366-369.
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Karadag AS, Parish LC. Sarcoidosis: A great imitator. Clin Dermatol. 2019 May - Jun; 37(3):240-254.
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Rohan JM, Fukuda T, Alderfer MA, Wetherington Donewar C, Ewing L, Katz ER, Muriel AC, Vinks AA, Drotar D. Measuring Medication Adherence in Pediatric Cancer: An Approach to Validation. J Pediatr Psychol. 2017 Mar 01; 42(2):232-244.
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Rohan JM, Drotar D, Alderfer M, Donewar CW, Ewing L, Katz ER, Muriel A. Electronic monitoring of medication adherence in early maintenance phase treatment for pediatric leukemia and lymphoma: identifying patterns of nonadherence. J Pediatr Psychol. 2015 Jan-Feb; 40(1):75-84.
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El-Bitar MK, Muwakkit SA, Dabbagh O. Severe hypoglycemic seizures in a child receiving 6-mercaptopurine. J Pediatr Hematol Oncol. 2011 Mar; 33(2):e75-6.
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Klinger A, Schursky M, Rosh J, Starker I, Mercer GO, Rolandelli RH. Combination biological and surgical therapy in an adolescent presenting with highly destructive perianal Crohn disease. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2010 Dec; 51(6):784-6.
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Chen LJ, Nightingale G, Baer MR. Mercaptopurine-induced fever: hypersensitivity reaction in a patient with acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Pharmacotherapy. 2010 Jan; 30(1):113.
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Kung SJ, Choudhary C, McGeady SJ, Cohn JR. Lack of cross-reactivity between 5-aminosalicylic acid-based drugs: a case report and review of the literature. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol. 2006 Sep; 97(3):284-7.
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Caver TE, Slobod KS, Flynn PM, Behm FG, Hudson MM, Turner EV, Webster RG, Boyett JM, Tassie TL, Pui CH, Hurwitz JL. Profound abnormality of the B/T lymphocyte ratio during chemotherapy for pediatric acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Leukemia. 1998 Apr; 12(4):619-22.
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Arbeter AM, Granowetter L, Starr SE, Lange B, Wimmer R, Plotkin SA. Immunization of children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia with live attenuated varicella vaccine without complete suspension of chemotherapy. Pediatrics. 1990 Mar; 85(3):338-44.