A 60 year old man with ulcerative colitis since 1975 and treated with sulphasalazine, presented with severe megaloblastic anaemia caused by folate deficiency. The drug was stopped, and the anaemia recovered promptly. There was no relapse one year later.

Grieco, A., Caputo, S., Bertoli, A., Caradonna, P., Greco, A. (1986). Megaloblastic anaemia due to sulphasalazine responding to drug withdrawal alone. POSTGRADUATE MEDICAL JOURNAL, 62(726), 307-308.

Megaloblastic anaemia due to sulphasalazine responding to drug withdrawal alone

BERTOLI, ALDO;
1986-04-01

Abstract

A 60 year old man with ulcerative colitis since 1975 and treated with sulphasalazine, presented with severe megaloblastic anaemia caused by folate deficiency. The drug was stopped, and the anaemia recovered promptly. There was no relapse one year later.
apr-1986
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Rilevanza internazionale
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Sì, ma tipo non specificato
Settore MED/09 - MEDICINA INTERNA
English
Folic Acid Deficiency; Sulfasalazine; Humans; Middle Aged; Male; Anemia, Macrocytic; Anemia, Megaloblastic
Grieco, A., Caputo, S., Bertoli, A., Caradonna, P., Greco, A. (1986). Megaloblastic anaemia due to sulphasalazine responding to drug withdrawal alone. POSTGRADUATE MEDICAL JOURNAL, 62(726), 307-308.
Grieco, A; Caputo, S; Bertoli, A; Caradonna, P; Greco, A
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