Publication Name	World Journal of Gastrointestinal Pharmacology and Therapeutics
Manuscript ID	6523
Country	Canada

Received	2013-10-22 17:35
Peer-Review Started	2013-10-23 16:47
To Make the First Decision	2013-12-02 11:38
Return for Revision	2013-12-03 10:40
Revised
Second Decision	2014-02-19 11:12
Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief
Accepted by Executive Editor-in-Chief	2014-02-19 11:35
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Typeset the Manuscript	2014-05-08 20:26
Publish the Manuscript Online	2014-05-20 15:49

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Category	Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Manuscript Type	Review
Article Title	Use of thiopurines in inflammatory bowel disease: Safety issues
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Anastasia Konidari and Wael El Matary
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Corresponding Author	Dr. Wael El Matary, MD, Associate Professor, Section of Paediatric Gastroenterology, Department of Paediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Manitoba, AE 408-840 Sherbrook Street, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3A 1S1, Canada. welmatary@hsc.mb.ca
Key Words	Thiopurines; Azathioprine; Mercaptopurine; Inflammatory bowel disease; Adult; Children; Therapeutic drug monitoring
Core Tip	This review summarises the safety issues around thiopurine use in adult and paediatric inflammatory bowel disease. Adverse drug effects, toxicity and malignancy risks, interactions with concomitant medications, clinical and laboratory drug surveillance and value of pharmacogenetics in therapeutic drug monitoring are discussed.
Publish Date	2014-05-20 15:49
Citation	Konidari A, El Matary W. Use of thiopurines in inflammatory bowel disease: Safety issues. World J Gastrointest Phar­macol Ther 2014; 5(2): 63-76
URL	http://www.wjgnet.com/2150-5349/full/v5/i2/63.htm
DOI	http://dx.doi.org/10.4292/wjgpt.v5.i2.63

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Peer-review Report	6523-Peer review(s).pdf
Scientific Editor Work List	6523-Scientific editor work list.doc