Investigation of chronic diarrhoea in acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. A prospective study of 155 patients

Gut

Volumn 39, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 824-832

  Blanshard, C ^a   Francis, N ^a   Gazzard, B G ^a  

^a CHELSEA AND WESTMINSTER HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

acquired immunodeficiency syndrome; decision analysis; diagnosis; diarrhoea; human immunodeficiency virus; investigation

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADENOVIRUS; ARTICLE; CYTOMEGALOVIRUS; DIARRHEA; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; FECES ANALYSIS; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; INTESTINE BIOPSY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECTUM BIOPSY;

EID: 0030475007     PISSN: 00175749     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/gut.39.6.824     Document Type: Article

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