title: Acute pancreatitis after azathioprine treatment for ulcerative colitis.
abstract: Inflammatory bowel disease, in addition to intestinal involvement, may be complicated also by other extra-intestinal manifestations. Moreover, drugs commonly employed in the treatment of ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease may induce iatrogenic pancreatitis. Acute pancreatitis is described in two ulcerative colitis patients following azathioprine treatment.
authors.affiliation: Divisione di Medicina Generale, Ospedale Bellaria, Università di Bologna, Italy.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tragnone
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Bazzocchi
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Aversa
authors.forename: M G
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Pecorelli
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Elmi
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Venerato
authors.forename: G A
authors.initials: GA
authors.lastname: Lanfranchi
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D001379:Azathioprine / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003093:Colitis, Ulcerative / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008297:Male; D010195:Pancreatitis / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000175:diagnosis
chemical_list: D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents; D001379:Azathioprine