Ultrasonography in the evaluation of extension, activity, and follow-up of ulcerative colitis

Scandinavian Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 34, Issue 11, 1999, Pages 1103-1107

  Maconi, G ^a   Ardizzone, S ^a   Parente, F ^a   Bianchi Porro, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Bowel wall thickness; Disease activity; Ulcerative colitis; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

STEROID;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BARIUM ENEMA; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ECHOGRAPHY; ENDOSCOPY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INTESTINE WALL; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STEROID THERAPY; ULCERATIVE COLITIS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AGENTS, NON-STEROIDAL; BARIUM SULFATE; BLOOD SEDIMENTATION; C-REACTIVE PROTEIN; CHILD; COLITIS, ULCERATIVE; DRUG COMBINATIONS; ENEMA; FEMALE; GLUCOCORTICOIDS; GLUCOSAMINE; HUMANS; MALE; MESALAMINE; METHYLPREDNISOLONE; MIDDLE AGED; SIGMOIDOSCOPY; SULFASALAZINE;

EID: 0032694418     PISSN: 00365521     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/003655299750024904     Document Type: Article

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