Plasma levels of endothelin-1 in patients with Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis

Italian Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 266-269

  Letizia, C ^a   Boirivant, M ^b   De Toma, G ^a   Cerci, S ^b   Subioli, S ^a   Scuro, L ^b   Ferrari, P ^a   Pallone, F ^b  

^a ISTITUTO SUPERIORE DI SANITÀ   (Italy)

^b SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

Crohn's disease; Endothelin 1; Inflammatory bowel disease; Ulcerative colitis

Indexed keywords

C REACTIVE PROTEIN; ENDOTHELIN 1;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLOOD LEVEL; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROHN DISEASE; ENTERITIS; ERYTHROCYTE SEDIMENTATION RATE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; RADIOIMMUNOASSAY; ULCERATIVE COLITIS;

ADULT; BLOOD SEDIMENTATION; C-REACTIVE PROTEIN; COLITIS, ULCERATIVE; CROHN DISEASE; ENDOTHELIN-1; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 0031824230     PISSN: 11258055     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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