Review article: Management of patients with non-responsive coeliac disease

Alimentary Pharmacology and Therapeutics

Volumn 10, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 671-680

  O'Mahony, S ^a   Howdle, P D ^b   Losowsky, M S ^b  

^a LEEDS GENERAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^b ST JAMES S UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AZATHIOPRINE; BETAMETHASONE VALERATE; COPPER; CORTICOSTEROID; CYCLOSPORIN A; FLUTICASONE; PREDNISOLONE; ZINC;

CELIAC DISEASE; GLUTEN FREE DIET; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; TOTAL PARENTERAL NUTRITION;

EID: 0029821709     PISSN: 02692813     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2036.1996.66237000.x     Document Type: Review

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