Acute-onset Alopecia in a Child: A Surrogate Marker of Azathioprine-induced Myelotoxicity
Azathioprine (AZA) is a widely used immunosuppressive which when not monitored cautiously can lead to life-threatening complications like myelotoxicity. In resource-limited countries, acute hair loss starting as early as 2 weeks after drug initiation can be used as a surrogate marker of impending AZ...
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| author | Vibhu Mendiratta Akanksha Agarwal Smita Singh |
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| description | Azathioprine (AZA) is a widely used immunosuppressive which when not monitored cautiously can lead to life-threatening complications like myelotoxicity. In resource-limited countries, acute hair loss starting as early as 2 weeks after drug initiation can be used as a surrogate marker of impending AZA-induced myelotoxicity. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-5ae8f188e8fc4a73b831a930a643fdc22023-10-26T06:49:56ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsIndian Journal of Paediatric Dermatology2319-72502023-01-0124215015310.4103/ijpd.ijpd_70_22Acute-onset Alopecia in a Child: A Surrogate Marker of Azathioprine-induced MyelotoxicityVibhu MendirattaAkanksha AgarwalSmita SinghAzathioprine (AZA) is a widely used immunosuppressive which when not monitored cautiously can lead to life-threatening complications like myelotoxicity. In resource-limited countries, acute hair loss starting as early as 2 weeks after drug initiation can be used as a surrogate marker of impending AZA-induced myelotoxicity.http://www.ijpd.in/article.asp?issn=2319-7250;year=2023;volume=24;issue=2;spage=150;epage=153;aulast=Mendirattaacute hair lossalopeciaazathioprinemyelotoxicity |
| spellingShingle | Vibhu Mendiratta Akanksha Agarwal Smita Singh Acute-onset Alopecia in a Child: A Surrogate Marker of Azathioprine-induced Myelotoxicity Indian Journal of Paediatric Dermatology acute hair loss alopecia azathioprine myelotoxicity |
| title | Acute-onset Alopecia in a Child: A Surrogate Marker of Azathioprine-induced Myelotoxicity |
| title_full | Acute-onset Alopecia in a Child: A Surrogate Marker of Azathioprine-induced Myelotoxicity |
| title_fullStr | Acute-onset Alopecia in a Child: A Surrogate Marker of Azathioprine-induced Myelotoxicity |
| title_full_unstemmed | Acute-onset Alopecia in a Child: A Surrogate Marker of Azathioprine-induced Myelotoxicity |
| title_short | Acute-onset Alopecia in a Child: A Surrogate Marker of Azathioprine-induced Myelotoxicity |
| title_sort | acute onset alopecia in a child a surrogate marker of azathioprine induced myelotoxicity |
| topic | acute hair loss alopecia azathioprine myelotoxicity |
| url | http://www.ijpd.in/article.asp?issn=2319-7250;year=2023;volume=24;issue=2;spage=150;epage=153;aulast=Mendiratta |
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