Incidence of Cyclophosphamide-induced Urotoxicity and Protective Effect of Mesna in Rheumatic Diseases.

Yilmaz N., Emmungil H., Gucenmez S., Ozen G., Yildiz F., Balkarli A., ...More

The Journal of rheumatology, vol.42, no.9, pp.1661-6, 2015 (Journal Indexed in SCI Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 42 Issue: 9
  • Publication Date: 2015
  • Doi Number: 10.3899/jrheum.150065
  • Title of Journal : The Journal of rheumatology
  • Page Numbers: pp.1661-6
  • Keywords: HEMORRHAGIC CYSTITIS, MESNA, RHEUMATIC DISEASES, INDUCED HEMORRHAGIC CYSTITIS, INTRAVENOUS CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE, BLADDER TOXICITY, CONTROLLED-TRIAL, LUPUS NEPHRITIS, WEGENERS-GRANULOMATOSIS, PULSE CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE, ORAL CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE, DOUBLE-BLIND, FOLLOW-UP

Abstract

Objective. To assess bladder toxicity of cyclophosphamide (CYC) and uroprotective effect of mesna in rheumatic diseases.