Toxicity of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs in the large bowel

European Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 389-392

  Faucheron, Jean Luc ^a  

^a HÔPITAL MICHALLON   (France)

Author keywords

Colectomy; Colitis; Non steroidal anti inflammatory drugs; Side effects

Indexed keywords

DICLOFENAC; IBUPROFEN; INDOMETACIN; METRONIDAZOLE; NAPROXEN; NONSTEROID ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; OXAPROZIN; OXYPHENBUTAZONE; PHENYLBUTAZONE; PIROXICAM; SALAZOSULFAPYRIDINE; SALICYLIC ACID DERIVATIVE; TIAPROFENIC ACID;

ABDOMINAL PAIN; ANOREXIA; COLITIS; COLON DIVERTICULOSIS; COLON ULCER; COLONOSCOPY; DIARRHEA; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; ENTERITIS; HUMAN; OCCULT BLOOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHORT SURVEY; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

EID: 0032902667     PISSN: 0954691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00042737-199904000-00005     Document Type: Short Survey

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