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Trial reportWorld journal of gastroenterology2005

Effects of sulfasalazine on biopsy mucosal pathologies and histological grading of patients with active ulcerative colitis.

Ying-Qiang Zhong, Hua-Rong Huang, Zhao-Hua Zhu, Qi-Kui Chen, Jun Zhan, Lian-Chun Xing

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Trial report in World journal of gastroenterology, 2005. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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6 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Ying-Qiang ZhongDepartment of Gastroenterology, the Second Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510120, Guangdong Province, China. zhongyingqiang@21cn.com
Hua-Rong Huang
Zhao-Hua Zhu
Qi-Kui Chen
Jun Zhan
Lian-Chun Xing
The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

aimTo investigate the mechanisms of sulfasalazine (SASP) in the treatment of ulcerative colitis (UC).

methodsChanges of pathological signs and histological grading of 106 patients with active UC were observed before and after the treatment with SASP, 1 g, thrice daily for 6 wk.

resultsThe effect of SASP on the vasculitis in lamina propria was 48.2% and 17.4% in the mild active UC (P<0.001) and 68% and 26.7% in the moderate active UC (P<0.001) before and after treatment. Fibroid necrosis of vessel wall was found in one case of mild UC and two cases of moderate UC before treatment and was not found after treatment. No thrombosis was found in mild UC before and after treatment, while thrombosis was found in one case of moderate UC before treatment. The effect on mucosal glandular abnormality was 30.4% and 13.0% in mild UC (P<0.05), and 42% and 40% in moderate UC (P>0.05) before and after treatment. The rate of eosinophil infiltration was 98.2% and 80.4% in mild UC (P<0.01), and 100% and 91.1% in moderate UC (P<0.05) before and after treatment. The effect on crypt abscess was 21.4% and 4.4% in mild UC (P<0.05), and 48% and 13.3% in moderate UC (P<0.001) before and after treatment. The effect on mucosal pathohistological grading was 2.00+/-0.84 and 0.91+/-0.46 in mild UC (P<0.001), and 2.49+/-0.84 and 1.31+/-0.75 in moderate UC (P<0.001) before and after treatment.

conclusionSASP can improve small vessel lesions and crypt abscesses and reduce neutrophilic and eosinophilic leukocyte infiltration in inflammatory mucosa of UC.

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AdolescentAdultAgedBiopsyColitis, UlcerativeFemaleGastric MucosaGastrointestinal AgentsHumansMaleMiddle AgedSulfasalazineGastrointestinal AgentsSulfasalazine

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PMID16038049
PMCPMC4434677
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