Exacerbation of Bloody Diarrhea as a Side Effect of Mesalamine Treatment of Active Ulcerative Colitis
Mesalamine has been used as the first-line therapy for the treatment of ulcerative colitis (UC) because of its efficacy and fewer side effects. However, earlier study showed that mesalamine occasionally causes diarrhea. We are presenting a patient with active UC in whom bloody diarrhea accompanied b...
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| Format: | Online |
| Language: | English |
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S. Karger AG
2011
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| Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3088741/ |