New classification of histochemical staining patterns of acetylcholinesterase activity in rectal suction biopsy in Hirschsprung's disease

Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand

Volumn 83, Issue 10, 2000, Pages 1196-1201

  Chentanez, Vilai ^a   Cheepsoonthorn, Poonlarp ^a   Chittmittrapap, Soottiporn ^a   Agthong, Sithiporn ^a  

^a CHULALONGKORN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Hirschsprung's Disease; Patterns of Acetylcholinesterase Activity; Rectal Suction Biopsy

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCHOLINESTERASE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CULTURE TECHNIQUE; ENZYMOLOGY; FEMALE; HIRSCHSPRUNG DISEASE; HUMAN; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; INFANT; MALE; METABOLISM; NEEDLE BIOPSY; NEWBORN; PATHOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

ACETYLCHOLINESTERASE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BIOPSY, NEEDLE; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CULTURE TECHNIQUES; FEMALE; HIRSCHSPRUNG DISEASE; HUMANS; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 0034293428     PISSN: 01252208     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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