Intestinal disaccharidase deficiency without villous atrophy may represent early celiac disease

Scandinavian Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 163-168

  Murray, I A ^a   Smith, J A ^a   Coupland, K ^a   Ansell, I D ^a   Long, R G ^a  

^a NORTHERN GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Celiac disease; Disaccharidase; Duodenum; Lactase

Indexed keywords

DISACCHARIDASE; ENDOMYSIUM ANTIBODY; GLIADIN ANTIBODY; INTESTINE ENZYME;

ADULT; AGED; ANAMNESIS; ANTIBODY DETECTION; ARTICLE; CARBOHYDRATE INTOLERANCE; CELIAC DISEASE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; DUODENUM BIOPSY; ENDOSCOPIC BIOPSY; ENZYME ASSAY; ENZYME DEFICIENCY; FEMALE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; INTESTINE VILLUS ATROPHY; JEJUNUM BIOPSY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0035127229     PISSN: 00365521     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/003655201750065915     Document Type: Article

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