Mechanism of action of 5-arninosalicylic acid

5-Aminosalicylic Acid (5-ASA) has been used for over 50 years in the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease in the pro-drug form sulphasalazine (SASP). SASP is also used to treat rheumatoid arthritis. However whether the therapeutic properties of SASP are due to the intact molecule, the 5-ASA or su...

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Main Authors: N. A. Punchard (Author), S. M. Greenfield (Author), R. P. H. Thompson (Author)
Format: Book
Published: Hindawi Limited, 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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