"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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| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Mercaptopurine" by people in Profiles.
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Role of thiopurine and anti-TNF therapy in lymphoma in inflammatory bowel disease. Am J Gastroenterol. 2011 Dec; 106(12):2146-53.
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Timing of myelosuppression during thiopurine therapy for inflammatory bowel disease: implications for monitoring recommendations. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2009 Nov; 7(11):1195-201; quiz 1141-2.