The differential diagnosis of Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis

Bailliere's Clinical Gastroenterology

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 19-33

  Scott, D ^a   Sanders, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Crohn's disease; Indeterminate colitis; Ulcerative colitis

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CROHN DISEASE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; ENTERITIS; HUMAN; IMMUNOLOGY; INTESTINE BIOPSY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIODIAGNOSIS; ULCERATIVE COLITIS;

EID: 13144277535     PISSN: 09503528     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0950-3528(98)90084-7     Document Type: Article

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