Azathioprine-Induced Pericarditis in a Patient with Ulcerative Colitis

Autor: C David Simpson
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 1997
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Zdroj: Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology, Vol 11, Iss 3, Pp 217-219 (1997)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 0835-7900
DOI: 10.1155/1997/694167
Popis: Inflammatory bowel disease is rarely associated with pericarditis but both sulfasalazine and the aminosalicylates have been known to cause this complication. To the author's knowledge this is the first reported case of acute pericarditis caused by azathioprine. It is believed that pericarditis is yet another potential manifestation of hypersensitivity to this drug.
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