Giant Cell Myocarditis in a Patient With Crohn's Disease, Treated with Etanercept – A Tumour Necrosis Factor-Alpha Antagonist
Cardiac disease in association with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is uncommon. Reports include pericarditis, pericardial effusion, myocarditis, myocardial infarction, endocarditis and arrythmias. Myocardial inflammation related to IBD may be due to a drug hypersensitivity reaction or micronutrien...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2001-01-01
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Series: | Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2001/954340 |