Mycophenolate Mofetil-induced Colitis in Children
Phatak UP, Seo-Mayer P, Jain D, Selbst M, Husain S, Pashankar DS. Mycophenolate Mofetil-induced Colitis in Children. Journal Of Clinical Gastroenterology 2009, 43: 967-969. PMID: 19609219, DOI: 10.1097/mcg.0b013e3181a8754d.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMycophenolate mofetilSevere colitisMild gastrointestinal side effectsPediatric renal transplant patientsWithdrawal of MMFMaintenance of immunosuppressionRenal transplant patientsInflammatory bowel diseaseGastrointestinal side effectsCause of diarrheaMMF therapyHost diseaseTransplant patientsBowel diseaseColonic biopsiesHistologic featuresPatient 1Patient 2Histologic findingsComplete resolutionSide effectsColitisPatientsCausal associationMofetil