Retinal vein thrombosis following infliximab treatment for severe left-sided ulcerative colitis

European Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Volumn 20, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 588-589

  Veerappan, Sundaram G ^a   Kennedy, Mary ^a   O'Morain, Colm A ^a   Ryan, Barbara M ^a  

^a ADELAIDE AND MEATH HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AZATHIOPRINE; HYDROCORTISONE; INFLIXIMAB; MESALAZINE;

AGED; CASE REPORT; COLONOSCOPY; DISEASE COURSE; DRUG DOSE TITRATION; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; ENDOSCOPY; HUMAN; LETTER; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETINA DISEASE; RETINA VEIN THROMBOSIS; TREATMENT RESPONSE; ULCERATIVE COLITIS; VEIN THROMBOSIS; VISUAL DISORDER;

AGED; ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AGENTS; ANTIBODIES, MONOCLONAL; COLITIS, ULCERATIVE; HUMANS; MALE; RETINAL VEIN OCCLUSION; TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR-ALPHA;

EID: 43449131241     PISSN: 0954691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MEG.0b013e3282f376ac     Document Type: Letter

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