Abstract
Question: Quite a few of my female patients with rheumatic diseases and inflammatory bowel disease are using azathioprine. They are afraid to take a "cancer drug" during pregnancy. What is known about the risks? Answer: An increasing body of evidence from prospective cohort studies suggests that azathioprine is safe for the fetus during pregnancy.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1401-1402 |
| Number of pages | 2 |
| Journal | Canadian Family Physician |
| Volume | 57 |
| Issue number | 12 |
| State | Published - Dec 2011 |