New onset of atrial fibrillation after introduction of azathioprine in ulcerative colitis: Case report and review of the literature

European Journal of Clinical Pharmacology

Volumn 63, Issue 9, 2007, Pages 875-878

  Cassinotti, Andrea ^a   Massari, Alessandro ^a   Ferrara, Elisa ^a   Greco, Salvatore ^a   Bosani, Matteo ^a   Ardizzone, Sandro ^a   Bianchi Porro, Gabriele ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Adverse events; Atrial fibrillation; Azathioprine; IBD; Toxicity; Ulcerative colitis

Indexed keywords

AZATHIOPRINE; PROPAFENONE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DRUG SAFETY; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; ECG ABNORMALITY; FAINTNESS; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HEART PALPITATION; HUMAN; IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE TREATMENT; INFORMED CONSENT; MALAISE; MALE; NAUSEA AND VOMITING; PATIENT MONITORING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ULCERATIVE COLITIS;

ATRIAL FIBRILLATION; AZATHIOPRINE; COLITIS, ULCERATIVE; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; HUMANS; IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE AGENTS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 34547759308     PISSN: 00316970     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00228-007-0328-y     Document Type: Article

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