Pneumatosis coli induced by acarbose administration for diabetes mellitus: Case report and literature review;Pneumatosis coli causata dall'assunzione di acarbose in paziente affetto da diabete mellito: Caso clinico

Minerva Gastroenterologica e Dietologica

Volumn 52, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 339-346

  Furio, L ^a   Vergura, M ^a   Russo, A ^a   Bisceglia, N ^a   Talarico, S ^a   Gatta, R ^a   Tomaiuolo, M ^a   Tomaiuolo, P ^a  

^a SAN CAMILLO DE LELLIS HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

glucosidasi; Acarbose; Pneumatosis Coli; Pneumatosis cystoides intestinalis

Indexed keywords

ACARBOSE; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CIPROFLOXACIN; METRONIDAZOLE;

ABDOMINAL PAIN; ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; COLONOSCOPY; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DEFECATION; DIABETES MELLITUS; DIARRHEA; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; FEMALE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; INTESTINE BIOPSY; OXYGEN THERAPY; PNEUMATOSIS INTESTINALIS; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

ACARBOSE; DIABETES MELLITUS; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPOGLYCEMIC AGENTS; MIDDLE AGED; PNEUMATOSIS CYSTOIDES INTESTINALIS;

EID: 33750605904     PISSN: 00264776     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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