Open AccessAngiotensin II receptor blockers and gastrointestinal adverse events of resembling sprue-like enteropathy: a systematic review
Author(s) -
Ayesha Kamal,
Christopher Fain,
Angela Park,
Peiqi Wang,
Eduardo Gonzalez-Velez,
Daniel A. Leffler,
Susan Hutfless
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
gastroenterology report
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.934
H-Index - 26
eISSN - 2304-1412
pISSN - 2052-0034
DOI - 10.1093/gastro/goz019
Subject(s) - medicine , sprue , angiotensin receptor blockers , enteropathy , adverse effect , gastroenterology , angiotensin converting enzyme , disease , blood pressure , biology , genetics , mold
Olmesartan, an angiotensin II receptor blocker (ARB), is associated with gastrointestinal symptoms resembling sprue-like enteropathy. Some have proposed that enteropathy may be a class effect rather than olmesartan-specific. We performed a systematic review to identify literature of sprue-like enteropathy for all ARBs.
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