Angiotensin-converting enzyme activity in stools of healthy subjects and patients with celiac disease

Digestive Diseases and Sciences

Volumn 41, Issue 11, 1996, Pages 2268-2271

  Letizia, C ^a,b   Picarelli, A ^a   De Ciocchis, A ^a   Di Giovambattista, F ^a   Greco, M ^a   Cerci, S ^a   Torsoli, A ^a   Scavo, D ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^b POLICLINICO UMBERTO I   (Italy)

Author keywords

Angiotensin converting enzyme; Celiac disease; Stools

Indexed keywords

DIPEPTIDYL CARBOXYPEPTIDASE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BRUSH BORDER; CELIAC DISEASE; CELL DAMAGE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FECES; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0029825363     PISSN: 01632116     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02071411     Document Type: Article

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