Case Report
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World J Gastrointest Pharmacol Ther. Dec 6, 2010; 1(6): 132-134
Published online Dec 6, 2010. doi: 10.4292/wjgpt.v1.i6.132
Mesalamine induced symptom exacerbation of ulcerative colitis: Case report and brief discussion
Maneesh Kumar Gupta, Scott Pollack, John J Hutchings
Maneesh Kumar Gupta, Department of Internal Medicine, LSU Health Sciences Center, New Orleans, LA 70112, United States
Scott Pollack, Department of Medicine, Section of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Tulane University Health Sciences Center, New Orleans, LA 70112, United States
John J Hutchings, Department of Medicine, Section of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, LSU Health Sciences Center, New Orleans, LA 70112, United States
Author contributions: Gupta MK and Pollack S researched the topic and wrote the case report and discussion; Hutchings JJ acutely treated this patient during her hospital stay and reviewed this paper, providing appropriate feedback.
Correspondence to: John J Hutchings, MD, Department of Medicine, Section of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, LSU Health Sciences Center, 1542 Tulane Avenue, Suite 423 Box T4M-2, New Orleans, LA 70112, United States. jhutc1@lsuhsc.edu
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Received: May 28, 2010
Revised: October 2, 2010
Accepted: October 9, 2010
Published online: December 6, 2010
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