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DOI: 10.1055/s-2008-1027575
© Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart · New York
Azathioprin bei Vaskulitiden
Azathioprine for VasculitisPublication History
Publication Date:
21 July 2008 (online)

Zusammenfassung
Azathioprin hat derzeit in der Therapie der Vaskulitiden eine nicht zu unterschätzende Bedeutung. Es wird im klinischen Alltag häufig angewandt, wobei der Schwerpunkt der Anwendung auf dem Einsatz zur Remissionserhaltung liegt. Allerdings ist dafür der Empfehlungsgrad nur D, da wenige Studienergebnisse vorliegen. Die Bedeutung von Azathioprin 1. für die Remissionsinduktion bei Vaskulitiden oder 2. zur Glukokortikoideinsparung oder zum Einsatz bei therapieresistenten Verläufen ist geringer bzw. unsicher, wobei auch hier nur Hinweise mit Empfehlungsgradstufe D vorliegen.
Abstract
Azathioprine is currently of considerable importance in the treatment of vasculitis. It is relatively often used, mainly to maintain remission in generalised vasculitis. However, the evidence level for this indication is only D. The reason is that only a few study results exist. The impact of azathioprine 1. for the induction of remission in vasculitis or 2. to act as a glucocorticoid-sparing agent or in cases of refractory vasculitis is undetermined, since the evidence level for such uses is also only D.
Schlüsselwörter
generalisierte Vaskulitiden - Polymyalgia rheumatica/Riesenzellarteriitis - ANCA-assoziierte Vaskulitiden
Key words
generalised vasculitis - polymyalgia rheumatica/giant cell arteritis - ANCA-associated vasculitis
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