ISSN:
1433-8580
Keywords:
Gas chromatography
;
Serum level
;
Azathioprine
;
6-Mercaptopurine
;
Immunosuppression
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Medicine
Notes:
Summary The knowledge of serum levels of azathioprine or its metabolite 6-mercaptopurine is important for the monitoring of the immunosuppressive therapy after kidney transplantation, especially when kidney function is low. For this reason, the work of Bailey et al. was modified. 6-Mercaptopurine was extracted from the serum with a mixture of isopropanol-ethylacetate (1:1 v:v), derivatized with trimethylaniliniumhydroxyde and measured gaschromatographically. Sulfhydryl-protecting reagents were added to prevent loss of substance. Oxyethyltheophylline was used as the internal standard. The extraction and clean-up method recovered 80% of the 6-mercaptopurine present, the lower limit of sensitivity was 20 ng/ml, i.e., ten times lower than that of Bailey et al. The method could be realized on eight patients treated with azathioprine, the half life of the drug was about 20–40 min within the first hour after i.v. application.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF01850986
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