Inflammatory bowel disease in Saudi Arabia: Presentation and initial management

Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology (Australia)

Volumn 13, Issue 11, 1998, Pages 1119-1124

  Isbister, William H ^a,c   Hubler, Matthias ^b  

^a KING FAISAL SPECIALIST HOSPITAL AND RESEARCH CENTER   (Saudi Arabia)

^b DRESDEN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

^c MBC 40 ^*  (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Crohn's disease; Indeterminate colitis; Inflammatory bowel disease; Mucosal ulcerative colitis

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; CROHN DISEASE; ENTAMOEBA HISTOLYTICA; FAMILY HISTORY; FECES ANALYSIS; FEMALE; GIARDIA LAMBLIA; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PARASITE IDENTIFICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SALMONELLA; SAUDI ARABIA; SCHISTOSOMA; SHIGELLA; ULCERATIVE COLITIS;

EID: 0031771194     PISSN: 08159319     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1746.1998.tb00587.x     Document Type: Article

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