Intestinal pseudo-obstruction syndrome in a child with myotonic dystrophy

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 85, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 121-123

  Bruinenberg, J F M ^a,b   Rieu, P N M A ^a   Gabreels F M ^a   Tolboom, J ^a  

^a RADBOUD UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER UTRECHT   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Child; Intestinal pseudo obstruction; Myotonica atrophica

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; HUMAN; INTESTINE PSEUDOOBSTRUCTION; MALE; MYOTONIC DYSTROPHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYNDROME;

EID: 0030023049     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1651-2227.1996.tb13906.x     Document Type: Article

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