title: Olmesartan-related sprue-like enteropathy.
abstract: Chronic diarrhea is a common clinical problem in gastroenterology practice and often difficult to diagnose the cause. Presence of villous atrophy in these subjects is not specific as differential diagnosis can be broad. Drug-induced diarrhea is often overlooked during the evaluation. We report a short series of such challenging small bowel diarrhea secondary to olmesartan-related sprue-like enteropathy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastroenterology, Columbia Asia Referral Hospital, 26/1, Brigade Gateway, Malleswaram West, Yeshwanthpur, Bangalore, 560 055, India, nareshbhat56@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Naresh
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Bhat
authors.forename: N K
authors.initials: NK
authors.lastname: Anupama
authors.forename: Amit
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Yelsangikar
authors.forename: Kayal
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Vizhi
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D047228:Angiotensin II Type 1 Receptor Blockers / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002446:Celiac Disease / Q000139:chemically induced*; D003967:Diarrhea / Q000139:chemically induced*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007093:Imidazoles / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013777:Tetrazoles / Q000009:adverse effects*
chemical_list: D047228:Angiotensin II Type 1 Receptor Blockers; D007093:Imidazoles; D013777:Tetrazoles; C437965:olmesartan