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==Overview== | |||
Sometimes called "[[colitis ulcerosa]]" or "[[UC]]." The most commonly reported cardiac complication associated with ulcerative colitis is [[pericarditis]], though it is quite rare. [[Mesalazine|5-aminosalicylic acid]] has been implicated as the agent responsible for these cases of pericarditis. | |||
Up to 36% of people with [[inflammatory bowel disease]] may experience [[pericarditis]] and/or [[myocarditis]]. | |||
Ulcerative colitis may be a warning sign for Chron's disease. It's also possible [[pericarditis]] may antedate IBD, or that [[endocarditis]] could develop in patients with ulcerative colitis. Some people who have had UC for a long time may develop [[constrictive pericarditis]]. <ref>Lichtenstein G R, The Clinician's Guide to Inflammatory Bowel Disease, 2003, ISBN 1556425546</ref> | |||
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Overview
Sometimes called "colitis ulcerosa" or "UC." The most commonly reported cardiac complication associated with ulcerative colitis is pericarditis, though it is quite rare. 5-aminosalicylic acid has been implicated as the agent responsible for these cases of pericarditis. Up to 36% of people with inflammatory bowel disease may experience pericarditis and/or myocarditis.
Ulcerative colitis may be a warning sign for Chron's disease. It's also possible pericarditis may antedate IBD, or that endocarditis could develop in patients with ulcerative colitis. Some people who have had UC for a long time may develop constrictive pericarditis. [1]
References
- ↑ Lichtenstein G R, The Clinician's Guide to Inflammatory Bowel Disease, 2003, ISBN 1556425546