Argyrophilia in the developing human myenteric plexus

British Journal of Biomedical Science

Volumn 53, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 278-283

  Smith, Virpi V ^a   Milla, Peter J ^b  

^a GREAT ORMOND STREET HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Argyrophilia; Argyrophobia; Intestinal obstruction; Silver staining

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARGYROPHILIA; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COLON; FEMALE; FETUS; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INFANT; INTESTINE INNERVATION; INTESTINE OBSTRUCTION; MALE; MYENTERIC PLEXUS; NEWBORN; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD;

EID: 0030472126     PISSN: 09674845     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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