Use of octreotide for the treatment of severe gastrointestinal bleeding in children

Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 356-359

  Siafakas, Constantinos ^a   Fox, Victor L ^a   Nurko, Samuel ^a  

^a BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

OCTREOTIDE;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DRUG SAFETY; DRUG USE; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL HEMORRHAGE; HUMAN; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT INDICATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL AGENTS; GASTROINTESTINAL HEMORRHAGE; HUMANS; MALE; OCTREOTIDE; RECURRENCE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0031934799     PISSN: 02772116     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005176-199803000-00022     Document Type: Article

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