5-Aminosalicylic acid as enemas or suppositories in distal ulcerative colitis?
J Clin Gastroenterol
; 10(4): 406-9, 1988 Aug.
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ABSTRACT
Thirty-nine patients with documented active distal proctitis (less than 20 cm) received either 5-aminosalicylic acid (5-ASA) enemas (2 g in 100 ml) or suppositories 1 g b.i.d., in a controlled study. Twenty patients received enemas, while 19 patients received suppositories, for 30 days. No difference could be observed in terms of efficacy; however, it was the patients' opinion that treatment with suppositories was easier than that with enemas (p less than 0.01).
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Colite Ulcerativa
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Ácidos Aminossalicílicos
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
1988
Tipo de documento:
Article