Azathioprine-Induced Pericarditis in a Patient with Ulcerative Colitis

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...

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Main Author: C David Simpson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 1997-01-01
Series:Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/1997/694167
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description 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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spelling doaj-art-caea0c8e92b943b5ae2feccd72903a862025-08-20T02:19:50ZengWileyCanadian Journal of Gastroenterology0835-79001997-01-0111321721910.1155/1997/694167Azathioprine-Induced Pericarditis in a Patient with Ulcerative ColitisC David SimpsonInflammatory 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.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/1997/694167
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Azathioprine-Induced Pericarditis in a Patient with Ulcerative Colitis
Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology
title Azathioprine-Induced Pericarditis in a Patient with Ulcerative Colitis
title_full Azathioprine-Induced Pericarditis in a Patient with Ulcerative Colitis
title_fullStr Azathioprine-Induced Pericarditis in a Patient with Ulcerative Colitis
title_full_unstemmed Azathioprine-Induced Pericarditis in a Patient with Ulcerative Colitis
title_short Azathioprine-Induced Pericarditis in a Patient with Ulcerative Colitis
title_sort azathioprine induced pericarditis in a patient with ulcerative colitis
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/1997/694167
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