Autoimmune hepatitis associated with celiac disease in childhood: Report of two cases [2]

Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology (Australia)

Volumn 18, Issue 11, 2003, Pages 1324-1327

  Leonardi, Salvatore ^a   Pavone, Piero ^a   Rotolo, Novella ^a   Spina, Massimo ^a   La Rosa, Mario ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CATANIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AZATHIOPRINE; CORTICOSTEROID; PREDNISONE;

ANAMNESIS; AUTOIMMUNE HEPATITIS; CASE REPORT; CELIAC DISEASE; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CLINICAL FEATURE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DRUG DOSE REDUCTION; GLUTEN FREE DIET; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INFANT; JAUNDICE; LABORATORY TEST; LETTER; LIVER BIOPSY; LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYMPTOM;

EID: 0344010156     PISSN: 08159319     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1440-1746.2003.03173.x     Document Type: Letter

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