A Case of Severe Sprue-Like Enteropathy Associated With Valsartan

Olmesartan sprue-like enteropathy is an adverse drug reaction that mimics the appearance of celiac disease and is related to the use of olmesartan. We present the case of a 71-year-old female with severe enteropathy attributed to celiac disease for 5 years that improved only after valsartan cessatio...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Herman, Margot L., Rubio-Tapia, Alberto, Wu, Tsung-Teh, Murray, Joseph A.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: American College of Gastroenterology 2015
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4435362/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26157924
http://dx.doi.org/10.14309/crj.2015.15
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Sumario:Olmesartan sprue-like enteropathy is an adverse drug reaction that mimics the appearance of celiac disease and is related to the use of olmesartan. We present the case of a 71-year-old female with severe enteropathy attributed to celiac disease for 5 years that improved only after valsartan cessation. This is the first case associating valsartan with sprue-like enteropathy.

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