Faecal elastase 1: A marker of exocrine pancreatic insufficiency in cystic fibrosis

Annals of Clinical Biochemistry

Volumn 36, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 739-742

  Phillips, Ian J ^a   Rowe, D J ^a   Dewar, P ^a   Connett, G J ^a  

^a SOUTHAMPTON GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Pancreas; Proteases

Indexed keywords

PANCREATIC ELASTASE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BRONCHIECTASIS; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYSTIC FIBROSIS; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FECES ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HOMOZYGOTE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OCCULT BLOOD; PANCREAS INSUFFICIENCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION;

EID: 0032737592     PISSN: 00045632     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/000456329903600606     Document Type: Article

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