Chronic diarrhoea as a dominating symptom in two children with cerebrotendinous xanthomatosis

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 85, Issue 8, 1996, Pages 932-936

  Van Heijst, A F J ^a   Wevers, R A ^a   Tangerman, A ^a   Cruysberg, J R M ^a   Renier, W O ^a   Tolboom, J J M ^a  

^a RADBOUD UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Bile acids; Bile alcohols; Cerebrotendinous xanthomatosis; Cholestanol; Diarrhoea

Indexed keywords

BILE ACID; BILE ALCOHOL; CHENODEOXYCHOLIC ACID; CHOLESTANOL; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; BILE FLOW; BLOOD LEVEL; CASE REPORT; CEREBROTENDINOUS XANTHOMATOSIS; CHRONIC DIARRHEA; HUMAN; LIPIDOSIS; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYMPTOM; URINE LEVEL;

EID: 0029785165     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1651-2227.1996.tb14189.x     Document Type: Article

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