Severe malabsorption in autoimmune polyendocrinopathy-candidosis- ectodermal dystrophy syndrome successfully treated with immunosuppression

Archives of Disease in Childhood

Volumn 76, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 532-534

  Padeh, S ^a   Theodor, R ^a   Jonas, A ^a   Passwell, J H ^a  

^a TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

Author keywords

Autoimmune polyendocrinopathycandidosis Ectodermal dystrophy syndrome; Immunosuppression; Malabsorption

Indexed keywords

CALCITRIOL; IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE AGENT; KETOCONAZOLE; METHOTREXATE; METHYLPREDNISOLONE; METRONIDAZOLE; PREDNISONE;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; AUTOIMMUNITY; CANDIDIASIS; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMPLICATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG THERAPY; ETIOLOGY; HUMAN; IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE TREATMENT; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALABSORPTION; MALE; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYNDROME; THERAPY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0030841659     PISSN: 00039888     EISSN: 14682044     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/adc.76.6.532     Document Type: Article

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