Serum and fecal pancreatic enzymes in beta-thalassemia major

International Journal of Pancreatology

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 131-135

  Montalto, Giuseppe ^a,b   D'Angelo, Paolo ^a   Lo Casto, Antonio ^a   Carroccio, Antonio ^a   Soresi, Maurizio ^a   Midiri, Massimo ^a   Malizia, Roberto ^a   Scafidi, Vincenza ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PALERMO   (Italy)

^b Cattedra di Medicina Interna   (Italy)

Author keywords

Beta thalassemia; Exocrine pancreatic function; Pancreatic enzymes

Indexed keywords

AMYLASE; CHYMOTRYPSIN; ELASTASE; FECES LIPID; FERRITIN; PANCREAS ENZYME; TRIACYLGLYCEROL LIPASE; TRYPSIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BETA THALASSEMIA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; ENZYME ANALYSIS; FEMALE; FERRITIN BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; MALE; PANCREAS FUNCTION TEST; PANCREAS INSUFFICIENCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; THALASSEMIA MAJOR;

EID: 0030771562     PISSN: 01694197     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/bf02787471     Document Type: Article

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