Lupus-Like Syndrome Caused by 5-Aminosalicylic Acid in Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease

BACKGROUND: Although 5-aminosalicylic acid (5-ASA) preparations used to treat inflammatory bowel disease are reported to have fewer side effects than sulphasalazine, increased clinical use of these compounds has resulted in increased reports of significant side effects.

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Main Authors: Andrew W Kirkpatrick, Arthur A Bookman, Flavio Habal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 1999-01-01
Series:Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/1999/361431
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spelling doaj-art-9a559319349a4623b544ef003f536e212025-02-03T06:11:33ZengWileyCanadian Journal of Gastroenterology0835-79001999-01-0113215916210.1155/1999/361431Lupus-Like Syndrome Caused by 5-Aminosalicylic Acid in Patients with Inflammatory Bowel DiseaseAndrew W Kirkpatrick0Arthur A Bookman1Flavio Habal2Trauma Services, Vancouver Hospital and Health Sciences Centre, Vancouver, British Columbia, CanadaDepartment of Internal Medicine and Rheumatology, , , The Toronto Hospital, Western Division, Toronto, Ontario, CanadaDepartment of Gastroenterology, Division of Internal Medicine, The Toronto Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, CanadaBACKGROUND: Although 5-aminosalicylic acid (5-ASA) preparations used to treat inflammatory bowel disease are reported to have fewer side effects than sulphasalazine, increased clinical use of these compounds has resulted in increased reports of significant side effects.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/1999/361431
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Lupus-Like Syndrome Caused by 5-Aminosalicylic Acid in Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology
title Lupus-Like Syndrome Caused by 5-Aminosalicylic Acid in Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease
title_full Lupus-Like Syndrome Caused by 5-Aminosalicylic Acid in Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease
title_fullStr Lupus-Like Syndrome Caused by 5-Aminosalicylic Acid in Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease
title_full_unstemmed Lupus-Like Syndrome Caused by 5-Aminosalicylic Acid in Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease
title_short Lupus-Like Syndrome Caused by 5-Aminosalicylic Acid in Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease
title_sort lupus like syndrome caused by 5 aminosalicylic acid in patients with inflammatory bowel disease
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/1999/361431
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