Bile acid therapy in pediatric hepatobiliary disease: The role of ursodeoxycholic acid

Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition

Volumn 24, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 573-589

  Balistreri, William F ^a  

^a CINCINNATI CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BILE DUCT ATRESIA; CHOLESTASIS; CLINICAL FEATURE; CYSTIC FIBROSIS; DISABILITY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; HEPATOBILIARY DISEASE; HUMAN; INFANT; LIVER TRANSPLANTATION; ORGAN PRESERVATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRURITUS; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; SURVIVAL RATE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BILE ACIDS AND SALTS; BILIARY TRACT DISEASES; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; LIVER DISEASES; MALE; PREGNANCY; URSODEOXYCHOLIC ACID;

EID: 0030926783     PISSN: 02772116     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005176-199705000-00016     Document Type: Review

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