Infliximab-associated alveolitis after treatment for severe left-sided ulcerative colitis

European Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Volumn 21, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 830-832

  Veerappan, Sundaram G ^a   O'Morain, Colm A ^a  

^a ADELAIDE AND MEATH HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Adverse reactions; Alveolitis; Infliximab; Ulcerative colitis

Indexed keywords

HYDROCORTISONE; INFLIXIMAB; MESALAZINE; TIOGUANINE;

AGED; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; HUMAN; LUNG ALVEOLITIS; LUNG ANGIOGRAPHY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT RESPONSE; ULCERATIVE COLITIS;

AGED; ANTIBODIES, MONOCLONAL; COLITIS, ULCERATIVE; GASTROINTESTINAL AGENTS; HUMANS; MALE; PULMONARY FIBROSIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 67651037386     PISSN: 0954691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MEG.0b013e32830fb700     Document Type: Article

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