Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics
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Aliment. Pharmacol. Ther. · Aug 2009
Randomized Controlled TrialEffect of mesalazine on mucosal immune biomarkers in irritable bowel syndrome: a randomized controlled proof-of-concept study.
Intestinal immune infiltration contributes to symptoms in patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). ⋯ Mesalazine is an effective and safe approach to reduce mast cell infiltration and may improve general well-being in patients with IBS. These results support the hypothesis that immune mechanisms represent potential therapeutic targets in IBS.
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Aliment. Pharmacol. Ther. · Aug 2009
Comment Letter Comparative StudyFentanyl vs. pethidine as sedation for gastrointestinal endoscopy.