DOI: 10.1097/RHU.0b013e3181e9b557
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PMID: 20661072
Issn Print: 1076-1608
Publication Date: 2010/08/01
Azathioprine-Associated Hypersensitivity Reaction in a Patient With Churg Strauss Vasculitis
Petra Lehmann; Martin Fleck; Juergen Schoelmerich; Peter Haerle
Excerpt
Azathioprine (AZA) has been used since the beginnings of immunosuppressive therapy in organ transplantation, and later, to treat various autoimmune diseases. We report a case of a patient with an AZA-induced hypersensitivity reaction, a rare but potentially harmful side effect.