Gastrostomy feeding in advanced Huntington's disease

Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 61-67

  Wilson, J ^a  

^a CHELSEA AND WESTMINSTER HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Huntington's disease (HD); Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG); Weight gain

Indexed keywords

CARBOHYDRATE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CALORIC INTAKE; CARBOHYDRATE INTAKE; CASE REPORT; HUMAN; HUNTINGTON CHOREA; MALE; PERCUTANEOUS ENDOSCOPIC GASTROSTOMY; PROTEIN INTAKE; WEIGHT GAIN;

EID: 0032997506     PISSN: 09523871     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-277x.1999.00131.x     Document Type: Article

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