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mesalamine and Arthritis, Reactive

mesalamine has been researched along with Arthritis, Reactive in 1 studies

Mesalamine: An anti-inflammatory agent, structurally related to the SALICYLATES, which is active in INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASE. It is considered to be the active moiety of SULPHASALAZINE. (From Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 30th ed)
mesalamine : A monohydroxybenzoic acid that is salicylic acid substituted by an amino group at the 5-position.

Arthritis, Reactive: An aseptic, inflammatory arthritis developing secondary to a primary extra-articular infection, most typically of the GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT or UROGENITAL SYSTEM. The initiating trigger pathogens are usually SHIGELLA; SALMONELLA; YERSINIA; CAMPYLOBACTER; or CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS. Reactive arthritis is strongly associated with HLA-B27 ANTIGEN.

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
"A patient with chronic Reiter's syndrome (RS) refractory to nonsteroidal antiinflammatory therapy was prescribed mesalamine (Pentasa) therapy for a 4-month trial."1.29Mesalamine therapy in Reiter's syndrome. ( Inman, RD; McKibbon, C; Thomson, GT, 1994)

Research

Studies (1)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19900 (0.00)18.7374
1990's1 (100.00)18.2507
2000's0 (0.00)29.6817
2010's0 (0.00)24.3611
2020's0 (0.00)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Thomson, GT1
McKibbon, C1
Inman, RD1

Other Studies

1 other study available for mesalamine and Arthritis, Reactive

ArticleYear
Mesalamine therapy in Reiter's syndrome.
    The Journal of rheumatology, 1994, Volume: 21, Issue:3

    Topics: Adult; Aminosalicylic Acids; Arthritis, Reactive; Colitis; Gastroenteritis; Humans; Ileitis; Male; M

1994