Azathioprine hypersensitivity
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Hypersensitivity to azathioprine in myasthenia gravis.
A patient with myasthenia gravis is described who exhibited hypersensitivity including an apparent acute exacerbation of the underlying disorder when treated with azathioprine. 6-mercaptoprine (6-MP) also produced hypersensitivity which, in contrast, did not manifest as a myasthenic exacerbation.
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عنوان ژورنال: Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases
سال: 2001
ISSN: 0003-4967
DOI: 10.1136/ard.60.7.719a