A UK survey of laboratory-based gastrointestinal investigations

Annals of Clinical Biochemistry

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 492-503

  Duncan, A ^b   Hill, P G ^a  

^a DERBYSHIRE ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^b GLASGOW ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Faeces; Laxative analysis; Malabsorption; Pancreatic functional tests

Indexed keywords

LAXATIVE; PROMAZINE; SENOKOT;

ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; FUNCTION TEST; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT FUNCTION; HEALTH SURVEY; HOSPITAL LABORATORY; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; REPRODUCIBILITY; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0031827629     PISSN: 00045632     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/000456329803500403     Document Type: Article

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