Diagnosing collagenous colitis: Does it make a difference?

European Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Volumn 11, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 477-479

  Tremaine, William J ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; ATROPINE PLUS DIPHENOXYLATE; BISMUTH SALICYLATE; COLLAGEN; CORTICOSTEROID; ISPAGULA; MESALAZINE; PREDNISOLONE; SALAZOSULFAPYRIDINE; STOMACH SECRETION INHIBITOR; TOXIN;

CLINICAL FEATURE; COLLAGENOUS COLITIS; COLON MUCOSA; DIARRHEA; EDITORIAL; FECES; HUMAN; ILEOSTOMY; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PATHOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0033025015     PISSN: 0954691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00042737-199905000-00002     Document Type: Editorial

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