Diagnosis and management of MNGIE syndrome in children: Case report and review of the literature

Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 377-383

  Teitelbaum, J E ^a   Berde, C B ^b   Nurko, S ^b   Buonomo, C ^b   Perez Atayde, A R ^b   Fox, V L ^b  

^a MONMOUTH MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Celiac plexus neurolysis; Mitochondria; Pseudoobstruction

Indexed keywords

AMITRIPTYLINE; ASCORBIC ACID; GABAPENTIN; MORPHINE; PHENYTOIN; RIBOFLAVIN; THIAMINE; UBIQUINONE;

ABDOMINAL RADIOGRAPHY; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CLINICAL FEATURE; CROHN DISEASE; DIAGNOSTIC APPROACH ROUTE; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; DUODENOSCOPY; ENCEPHALOMYOPATHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LAPAROTOMY; MITOCHONDRIAL NEUROGASTROINTESTINAL ENCEPHALOMYOPATHY SYNDROME; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SIGMOIDOSCOPY; SYMPTOM; TOTAL PARENTERAL NUTRITION;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; DUODENUM; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASES; HUMANS; MITOCHONDRIAL ENCEPHALOMYOPATHIES; PARENTERAL NUTRITION, TOTAL; STOMACH; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED; UBIQUINONE; VITAMINS;

EID: 0036736426     PISSN: 02772116     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005176-200209000-00029     Document Type: Article

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