Diarrhea and malabsorption in the elderly

Gastroenterology Clinics of North America

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 427-444

  Holt, Peter R ^b  

^a ST LUKE S ROOSEVELT HOSPITAL CENTER   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

TRACE ELEMENT;

AGED; CHRONIC DIARRHEA; CLINICAL FEATURE; DIARRHEA; DISEASE DURATION; FAILURE TO THRIVE; GASTROINTESTINAL INFECTION; GERIATRIC CARE; HUMAN; INFECTION RISK; INSTITUTIONAL CARE; INTESTINE INFECTION; MALABSORPTION; NUTRITIONAL DEFICIENCY; PANCREAS INSUFFICIENCY; PATIENT CARE; REVIEW; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

EID: 0034971312     PISSN: 08898553     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0889-8553(05)70189-8     Document Type: Article

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