Anal ulceration associated with Nicorandil: Case series and review of the literature

Colorectal Disease

Volumn 8, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 717-720

  Toquero, L ^a   Briggs, Chrissy D ^a,b   Bassuini, M M ^a   Rochester, J R ^a  

^a Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Nicorandil; Peri anal; Ulcer; Ulceration

Indexed keywords

NICORANDIL;

ADULT; AGED; ANGINA PECTORIS; ANUS DISEASE; ANUS ULCER; ARTICLE; CHRONIC INFLAMMATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DRUG DOSE REGIMEN; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; FEMALE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; ISCHEMIC HEART DISEASE; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECTUM BIOPSY; RECURRENT DISEASE; ULCER HEALING;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; FISSURE IN ANO; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MYOCARDIAL ISCHEMIA; NICORANDIL;

EID: 33748563102     PISSN: 14628910     EISSN: 14631318     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1463-1318.2006.00972.x     Document Type: Article

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