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KMID : 0359020110440020129
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Korean Journal of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
2011 Volume.44 No. 2 p.129 ~ p.132
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A Case of Oral-contraceptive Related Ischemic Colitis in Young Woman
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Seon Choon-Sik
Park Young-Sook
Park Se-Hwan
Ryu Sang-Ryol
Jo Yun-Ju
Kim Seong-Hwan
Son Byoung-Kwan
Ahn Sang-Bong
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Abstract
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Ischemic colitis is generally considered a disease of the elderly. The causes of ischemic colitis include low-flow states due to cardiac dysfunction or hypovolemia and certain medications including estrogen. Here we report a case of ischemic colitis in a 26-year-old woman. She had no specific medical history except taking oral-contraceptives for a long time. The mechanism of estrogen-induced ischemic colitis is not clearly understood. But we recommend that oral-contraceptives should be considered as a cause of ischemic colitis in young women.
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KEYWORD
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Ischemic colitis, Oral contraceptives
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