Eosinophilic gastro-enteritis associated with protein-losing enteropathy and protein C deficiency

Journal of International Medical Research

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 155-163

  Wing Harkins, D L ^a   Dellinger, G W ^a   Lynch, C ^a   Mihas, A A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Colitis; Corticosteroids; Eosinophilia; Gastro enteritis; Prednisone; Protein C; Protein losing enteropathy

Indexed keywords

CORTICOSTEROID; PREDNISONE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; COLON; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DUODENUM; EOSINOPHILIC GASTROENTERITIS; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HYPOALBUMINEMIA; MALE; PROTEIN C DEFICIENCY; PROTEIN LOSING GASTROENTEROPATHY; STOMACH;

EID: 0030064813     PISSN: 03000605     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/030006059602400121     Document Type: Article

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