Misoprostol in the Treatment and Prevention of Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drug-Induced Gastrointestinal Mucosal Injury
Three studies are discussed with regard to the efficacy of misoprostol, a synthetic prostaglandin Et analogue, in the treatment and prevention of NSAID-induced gastroduodenal lesions in patients with rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis. ln the treatment study, misoprostol was found to be highly...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
1990-01-01
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| Series: | Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/1990/416532 |