Journal article
Mesalamine (5‐ASA) for the prevention of recurrent diverticulitis
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Diverticular disease is a common condition that increases in prevalence with age. Recent theories on the pathogenesis of diverticular inflammation have implicated chronic inflammation similar to that seen in ulcerative colitis. Mesalamine, or 5-aminosalicylic acid (5-ASA), is a mainstay of therapy for individuals with ulcerative colitis. Accordingly, 5-ASA has been studied for prevention of recurrent diverticulitis.
OBJECTIVES: To …
Authors
Carter F; Alsayb M; Marshall JK; Yuan Y
Journal
Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, Vol. 10, No. 10,
Publisher
Wiley
DOI
10.1002/14651858.cd009839.pub2
ISSN
1361-6137