The use of Ribavirin to treat chronic hepatitis C in patients receiving azathioprine has been reported to induce severe pancytopenia and may increase the risk of azathioprine-related myelotoxicity. Inosine monophosphate dehydrogenase (IMDH) is required for one of the metabolic pathways of azathioprine.
There are several common underlying causes of kidney disease. 1  In older cats Interstitial Nephritis is most frequently seen. 2  Polycystic Kidney Disease (PKD) is a very common problem in Persian cats - 20-30% of them can be affected. 3  Tumours are occasionally seen in middle-aged and older cats.
There are several possible causes of inflammation to the pancreas. Some of them are: Concurrent inflammatory bowel disease or liver disease. The combination of inflammatory disease of the liver, pancreas, and intestines is so common in cats that it has its own name â triaditis..