Patients with irritable bowel syndrome or constipation have an increased risk for ischaemic colitis

Alimentary Pharmacology and Therapeutics

Volumn 25, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 681-692

  Suh, D C ^a   Kahler, K H ^b   Choi, I S ^a   Shin, H ^a   Kralstein, J ^b   Shetzline, M ^b  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NOVARTIS PHARMA AG   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HISTAMINE H2 RECEPTOR ANTAGONIST; PROTON PUMP INHIBITOR; SPASMOLYTIC AGENT;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ATTENUATION; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONSTIPATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DATA BASE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; EVALUATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; IRRITABLE COLON; ISCHEMIC COLITIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROPORTIONAL HAZARDS MODEL; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; COHORT STUDIES; COLITIS, ISCHEMIC; CONSTIPATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; IRRITABLE BOWEL SYNDROME; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 33847066213     PISSN: 02692813     EISSN: 13652036     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2036.2007.03250.x     Document Type: Article

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