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A Case of Ulcerative Colitis Induced by Oral Ferrous Sulfate
Author(s) -
Kawai Masahiko,
Sumimoto Shinichi,
Kasajima Yoshiki,
Hamamoto Torata
Publication year - 1992
Publication title -
pediatrics international
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.49
H-Index - 63
eISSN - 1442-200X
pISSN - 1328-8067
DOI - 10.1111/j.1442-200x.1992.tb00991.x
Subject(s) - medicine , ulcerative colitis , sulfate , ferrous , colitis , gastroenterology , dermatology , disease , materials science , metallurgy
We report a case of ulcerative colitis (UC) in a 15 year old female undergoing treatment for anemia with oral ferrous sulfate. We suggest that the oral ferrous sulfate initiated the typical symptoms of UC in this case. This case is the first clinical report to our knowledge supporting the ‘iron‐catalysed oxidant‐mediated ischemic injury theory’ of UC.