Fibrocalculous pancreatic diabetes in a child: Case report

East African Medical Journal

Volumn 76, Issue 12, 1999, Pages 703-705

  Osier, F H A ^a   Newton, C R J C ^b  

^a KENYA MEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Kenya)

^b ROYAL FREE AND UNIVERSITY COLLEGE MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL PAIN; AFRICA; CALCINOSIS; CASE REPORT; CHILD; CHRONIC DISEASE; DIABETES MELLITUS; FIBROSIS; HUMAN; MALE; NUTRITIONAL DISORDER; PANCREATITIS; REVIEW; TROPICAL MEDICINE;

ABDOMINAL PAIN; AFRICA, EASTERN; CALCINOSIS; CHILD; CHILD NUTRITION DISORDERS; CHRONIC DISEASE; DIABETES MELLITUS; FIBROSIS; HUMANS; MALE; PANCREATITIS; TROPICAL MEDICINE;

EID: 0033233384     PISSN: 0012835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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