Collagenous colitis: Oral low-dose methotrexate for patients with difficult symptoms: Long-term outcomes

Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology (Australia)

Volumn 22, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 1589-1593

  Riddell, James ^a   Hillman, Lybus ^b,c   Chiragakis, Louise ^b   Clarke, Anthony ^b  

^a Calvary Clinic   (Australia)

^b GastrotrACT   (Australia)

^c The Australian National University   (Australia)

Author keywords

Collagenous colitis; Methotrexate; Microscopic colitis

Indexed keywords

ANTIDIARRHEAL AGENT; AZATHIOPRINE; BISMUTH SALICYLATE; COLESTYRAMINE; FOLIC ACID; ISPAGULA; LOPERAMIDE; MESALAZINE; METHOTREXATE; PREDNISOLONE; SALAZOSULFAPYRIDINE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; COLLAGENOUS COLITIS; COLONOSCOPY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG DOSE INCREASE; FEMALE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LOW DRUG DOSE; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; TREATMENT DURATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 34548524602     PISSN: 08159319     EISSN: 14401746     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1746.2007.05128.x     Document Type: Article

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