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Summary of Organ-Specific Side Effects of Azathioprine Therapy.
| Organ | Side Effect |
|---|---|
| Reproductive system | Developmental delays, pancytopenia, premature birth, mild malformations |
| Gastrointestinal tract | Anorexia, nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea, pancreatitis, hepatotoxicity |
| Immune system | Myelosuppression (leucopenia and thrombocytopenia), anemia, bleeding, increased risk of herpesvirus (CMV, VZV, HSV, EBV) and bacterial infection, non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma |
