Olmesartan-Induced Enteropathy: A Case of Recurrent Diarrhoea

A 77-year-old man with arterial hypertension and dyslipidaemia, treated with olmesartan/hydrochlorothiazide and simvastatin, was admitted with a 3-week history of anorexia, nausea, vomiting, profuse diarrhoea and weight loss. He was dehydrated and blood tests showed acute kidney injury. The aetiolog...

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Main Authors: Ana Rita Matos, Elisabete Coelho, Sofia Caridade
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SMC MEDIA SRL 2020-05-01
Series:European Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine
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Online Access:https://www.ejcrim.com/index.php/EJCRIM/article/view/1614