A Case of Oral-contraceptive Related Ischemic Colitis in Young Woman
Clinical Endoscopy
; : 129-132, 2011.
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ABSTRACT
Ischemic colitis is generally considered a disease of the elderly. The causes of ischemic colitis include low-flow states due to cardiac dysfunction or hypovolemia and certain medications including estrogen. Here we report a case of ischemic colitis in a 26-year-old woman. She had no specific medical history except taking oral-contraceptives for a long time. The mechanism of estrogen-induced ischemic colitis is not clearly understood. But we recommend that oral-contraceptives should be considered as a cause of ischemic colitis in young women.
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Asunto principal:
Colitis Isquémica
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Anticonceptivos Orales
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Hipovolemia
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Estrógenos
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Adult
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Clinical Endoscopy
Año:
2011
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