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Stevens-Johnson syndrome on treatment with sulfasalazine for Crohn’s disease: Need for a multidisciplinary approach

Volume 30 · Issue 2 Publish Date: July 25, 2019
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Anna Viola
Gastroenterology Section DBiMis University of Palermo Palermo Italy
Anna Maria Caltagirone
Dermatology Section DiBiMis University of Palermo Palermo Italy
Giuseppina Campisi
Stomatology Section DiChirOns University of Palermo Palermo Italy
Girolamo Guarneri
Gynecology Section Mother & Child Department University of Palermo Palermo Italy
Maria Cappello
Gastroenterology Section DBiMis University of Palermo Palermo Italy
Viola, A., Caltagirone, A. M., Campisi, G., Guarneri, G., & Cappello, M. (2019). Stevens-Johnson syndrome on treatment with sulfasalazine for Crohn’s disease: Need for a multidisciplinary approach. Turkish Journal of Gastroenterology, 30(2), 211–212. https://doi.org/10.5152/tjg.2018.17728
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Abstract

Sulfasalazine has long been used for the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), in particular, for its effectiveness in patients with persistent peripheral ar- thritis, the most common extraintestinal manifestation in IBD (1).

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Journal Turkish Journal of Gastroenterology
Volume / Issue Volume 30 · Issue 2
Pages 211-212
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Published Online July 25, 2019
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Anna Viola
Gastroenterology Section DBiMis University of Palermo Palermo Italy
Anna Maria Caltagirone
Dermatology Section DiBiMis University of Palermo Palermo Italy
Giuseppina Campisi
Stomatology Section DiChirOns University of Palermo Palermo Italy
Girolamo Guarneri
Gynecology Section Mother & Child Department University of Palermo Palermo Italy
Maria Cappello
Gastroenterology Section DBiMis University of Palermo Palermo Italy
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Viola, A., Caltagirone, A. M., Campisi, G., Guarneri, G., & Cappello, M. (2019). Stevens-Johnson syndrome on treatment with sulfasalazine for Crohn’s disease: Need for a multidisciplinary approach. Turkish Journal of Gastroenterology, 30(2), 211–212. https://doi.org/10.5152/tjg.2018.17728
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