Idiopathic myenteric ganglionitis underlying intractable vomiting in a young adult

European Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Volumn 12, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 613-616

  De Giorgio, Roberto ^c   Barbara, Giovanni ^c   Stanghellini, Vincenzo ^b   Cogliandro, Rosanna F ^c   Arrigoni, Arrigo ^a   Santini, Donatella ^c   Ceccarelli, Claudio ^c   Salvioli, Beatrice ^c   Rossini, Francesco P ^a   Corinaldesi, Roberto ^c  

^a MOLINETTE HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Enteric neurones; Gastrointestinal intrinsic innervation; Immune system; Neuro immune modulation; Neurotransmitters neuromodulators; Substance P tachykinin

Indexed keywords

CD4 ANTIGEN; CD8 ANTIGEN; CISAPRIDE; METHYLPREDNISOLONE; NEOSTIGMINE; OCTREOTIDE; STEROID; SUBSTANCE P; TACHYKININ;

ADULT; ANTIBODY LABELING; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CELL INFILTRATION; HUMAN; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; INFLAMMATORY CELL; INTESTINE INNERVATION; MALE; MYENTERIC GANGLIONITIS; MYENTERIC PLEXUS; NAUSEA; NEUROIMMUNOLOGY; NEUROPATHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STOMACH MOTILITY; T LYMPHOCYTE; VOMITING; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

EID: 0033919606     PISSN: 0954691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00042737-200012060-00006     Document Type: Article

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