Intestinal pseudo-obstruction as an initial presentation of systemic sclerosis in two children

British Journal of Rheumatology

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 280-284

  Ortiz Alvarez, O ^a,c   Cabral, D ^a   Prendiville, J S ^a   Stringer, D ^b   Petty, R E ^a   Malleson, P N ^b  

^a Division of Rheumatology   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^c BC CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Intestinal pseudo obstruction; Methotrexate; Outcome; Penicillamine; Prednisone; Systemic sclerosis; Treatment

Indexed keywords

METHOTREXATE; PENICILLAMINE; PREDNISONE;

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHILD; CLINICAL FEATURE; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL SYMPTOM; HUMAN; INTESTINE PSEUDOOBSTRUCTION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOLOGY; SCHOOL CHILD; SKIN MANIFESTATION; SYSTEMIC SCLEROSIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0030794173     PISSN: 02637103     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/rheumatology/36.2.280     Document Type: Article

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