Association between therapy for autoimmune disease and bone marrow disorders discovered
Friday, February 3, 2017 - 10:01
in Health & Medicine
Researchers have found that azathioprine, a drug commonly used to treat autoimmune disease, may increase the risk of myeloid neoplasms. Myeloid neoplasms include a spectrum of potentially life-threatening bone marrow disorders, such as myelodysplastic syndromes and acute myeloid leukemia.