Biochemical assessment of pancreatic disease in human immunodeficiency virus infected men

Journal of Clinical Pathology

Volumn 50, Issue 8, 1997, Pages 674-676

  Hancock, M R ^a   Smith, N A ^a   Hawkins, D A ^a   Gazzard, B ^a   Ball, S G ^a  

^a CHELSEA AND WESTMINSTER HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Amylase; Human immunodeficiency virus; Lipase

Indexed keywords

AMYLASE; TRIACYLGLYCEROL LIPASE;

AMYLASE RELEASE; ARTICLE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; ENZYME ASSAY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PANCREATITIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0030767163     PISSN: 00219746     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jcp.50.8.674     Document Type: Article

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