Nicorandil-induced severe perianal ulceration

Techniques in Coloproctology

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 343-345

  Baker, R P ^a   Al Kubati, W ^a   Atuf, M ^a   Phillips, R K S ^a  

^a LEEDS GENERAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Angina; Nicorandil; Perianal; Side effects; Ulcer

Indexed keywords

INFLIXIMAB; METHYLPREDNISOLONE ACETATE; METRONIDAZOLE; NICORANDIL; PHENYTOIN; STEROID;

ADULT; AGED; ANUS DISEASE; ANUS ULCER; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMORBIDITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; SYMPTOMATOLOGY;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANGINA PECTORIS; FEMALE; FISSURE IN ANO; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NICORANDIL; PROGNOSIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; TIME FACTORS; VASODILATOR AGENTS;

EID: 38649137992     PISSN: 11236337     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10151-007-0378-2     Document Type: Article

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