Does Crohn's disease need differentiation from tuberculosis?

Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology (Australia)

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 183-186

  Jayanthi, V ^a   Robinson, R J ^b   Malathi, S ^a   Rani, B ^c   Balambal, R ^c   Chari, Suresh ^a   Taghuram, K ^a   Madanagopalan, N ^a   Mayberry, J F ^a,b  

^a LEICESTER GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b Kilpauk Medical College   (India)

^c NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR RESEARCH IN TUBERCULOSIS   (India)

Author keywords

Crohn's disease; Differentiation; Intestinal tuberculosis; Molecular biology techniques; Polymerase chain reaction

Indexed keywords

CROHN DISEASE; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; HUMAN; INTESTINE TUBERCULOSIS; MOLECULAR BIOLOGY; MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

EID: 0029927021     PISSN: 08159319     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1746.1996.tb00058.x     Document Type: Review

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