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ArticleClinical and experimental hepatology2021

Predictors of azathioprine toxicity in children with autoimmune hepatitis.

Behairy El-Sayed Behairy, Hala Hany El-Said, Hatem Abd-Alsattar Konswa, Ahmed El-Sayed Nour El-Deen, Nermin Mohamed Adawy, Ahmad Mohamed Sira

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Behairy El-Sayed BehairyDepartment of Pediatric Hepatology, Gastroenterology, and Nutrition, National Liver Institute, Menoufia University, Egypt.
Hala Hany El-SaidDepartment of Clinical Biochemistry, National Liver Institute, Menoufia University, Egypt.
Hatem Abd-Alsattar KonswaDepartment of Pediatric Hepatology, Gastroenterology, and Nutrition, National Liver Institute, Menoufia University, Egypt.
Ahmed El-Sayed Nour El-DeenDepartment of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Al-Azhar University, Assuit, Egypt.
Nermin Mohamed AdawyDepartment of Pediatric Hepatology, Gastroenterology, and Nutrition, National Liver Institute, Menoufia University, Egypt.
Ahmad Mohamed SiraDepartment of Pediatric Hepatology, Gastroenterology, and Nutrition, National Liver Institute, Menoufia University, Egypt.
Menoufia University · EGAl-Azhar University · EG

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Abstract

aim of the studyAzathioprine (AZA) is an important steroid-sparing drug in the management of autoimmune hepatitis (AIH). Avoidance of its adverse events that could be severe and carry a risk of mortality in a few cases is important, preferably with cheap and easy assessments that could be feasible in developing countries with the unavailability of molecular assays. Assessment of thiopurine methyltransferase (TPMT), the key enzyme for the inactivation of AZA, as a predictor of AZA toxicity had been a matter of conflict. This work aimed to study the role of TPMT serum level assessment and other host-, disease-, and treatment-related factors in predicting AZA toxicity. MATERIAL AND

methodsSixty-six children with AIH, divided into two groups, were recruited. Group 1 included twelve children with AZA toxicity and group 2 included fifty-four children without AZA toxicities. Both groups were compared for demographic, clinical, laboratory, histopathological, and treatment-related factors, and serum TPMT level, measured by ELISA.

resultsTPMT serum level was comparable in both groups (

conclusionsMonitoring for AZA adverse events in those with the defined predictors of AZA-related adverse events is more important than TPMT assessment.

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adverse eventsautoimmune hepatitisazathioprinemyelosuppressionthiopurine methyltransferase

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