Confirmation of nitric oxide synthesis in active ulcerative colitis by infra-red diode laser spectroscopy

European Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Volumn 9, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 463-466

  Reynolds, Paul D ^a   Middleton, Stephen J ^a   Hansford, Graeme M ^b   Hunter, John O ^a  

^a ADDENBROOKE S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Diode laser spectroscopy; Inflammation; Nitric oxide; Ulcerative colitis

Indexed keywords

NITRIC OXIDE;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COLON MUCOSA; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIODE LASER; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFLAMMATION; INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; MALE; MEASUREMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYNTHESIS; ULCERATIVE COLITIS;

EID: 0030973488     PISSN: 0954691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00042737-199705000-00010     Document Type: Article

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