Pathogenesis of aphthoid ulcers in Crohn's disease: Correlative findings by magnifying colonoscopy, electron microscopy, and immunohistochemistry

Gut

Volumn 38, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 724-732

  Fujimura, Y ^a   Kamoi, R ^a   Iida, M ^a  

^a KAWASAKI MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Japan)

Author keywords

aphthoid ulcer; Crohn's disease; electron microscopy; immunohistochemistry; M cell; magnifying colonoscopy

Indexed keywords

HLA DR ANTIGEN; MAJOR HISTOCOMPATIBILITY ANTIGEN CLASS 2;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; APHTHOUS ULCER; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHRONIC DISEASE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COLON BIOPSY; COLON MUCOSA; COLONOSCOPY; CROHN DISEASE; DISEASE ACTIVITY; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; ENTERITIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; INFLAMMATORY DISEASE; MALE; PATHOGENESIS; PEYER PATCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0029948461     PISSN: 00175749     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/gut.38.5.724     Document Type: Article

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