Idiopathic giant oesophageal ulcer in an immunocompetent patient. The efficacy of thalidomide treatment

Gut

Volumn 45, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 463-464

  Ollivier, S ^c   Bonnet, J ^c   Lemann, M ^c   Coffin, J C ^c   Modigliani, R ^c   Jian, R ^c   Bertheau, P ^a   Flejou, J F ^b  

^a SAINT LOUIS HOSPITAL   (France)

^b BEAUJON HOSPITAL   (France)

^c NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

THALIDOMIDE;

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DRUG EFFICACY; ESOPHAGUS ULCER; HUMAN; HUMAN T CELL LEUKEMIA VIRUS 1; IDIOPATHIC DISEASE; IMMUNOCOMPETENCE; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0032786455     PISSN: 00175749     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/gut.45.3.463     Document Type: Article

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