Gastrointestinal symptoms in myotonic dystrophy

Scandinavian Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 31, Issue 7, 1996, Pages 654-657

  Ronnblom A ^a   Forsberg, H ^b   Danielsson, A ^b  

^a Central Hospital   (Sweden)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Anal incontinence; diarrhoea; gastrointestinal symptoms; myotonic dystrophy

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL PAIN; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COUGHING; DIARRHEA; DYSPHAGIA; FECES INCONTINENCE; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL SYMPTOM; HUMAN; MALE; MYOTONIC DYSTROPHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SWEDEN; VOMITING;

EID: 0029761215     PISSN: 00365521     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/00365529609009145     Document Type: Article

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