Azathioprine or 6-MP is preferred as a corticosteroid-sparing agent in children, especially when high doses of prednisone are required for disease control (Rating, III). Children who experience ...

The unadjusted and adjusted odds ratios for receipt of a prescription for azathioprine or 6-mercaptopurine and varicella-zoster infection were both 3.1. Unfortunately, this study did not ...