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Azathioprine

"Azathioprine" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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An immunosuppressive agent used in combination with cyclophosphamide and hydroxychloroquine in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis. According to the Fourth Annual Report on Carcinogens (NTP 85-002, 1985), this substance has been listed as a known carcinogen. (Merck Index, 11th ed)


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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Azathioprine" by people in this website by year, and whether "Azathioprine" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
Bar chart showing 77 publications over 26 distinct years, with a maximum of 7 publications in 2013
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