Variability of fecal pancreatic elastase measurements in cystic fibrosis patients

Journal of Cystic Fibrosis

Volumn 1, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 265-268

  Meyts, I ^a   Wuyts, W ^a   Proesmans, M ^a   De Boeck, K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Cystic fibrosis; Elastase 1; Pancreatic insufficiency; Pediatrics

Indexed keywords

FECES LIPID; PANCREATIC ELASTASE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHEMISTRY; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYSTIC FIBROSIS; DISEASE SEVERITY; ENZYME ANALYSIS; ENZYME ASSAY; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FECES; FECES ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALABSORPTION; MALE; METHODOLOGY; NON INVASIVE MEASUREMENT; PANCREAS; PANCREAS FUNCTION; PANCREAS FUNCTION TEST; PANCREAS INSUFFICIENCY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; REVIEW; STEATORRHEA; SYMPTOM;

EID: 14244273555     PISSN: 15691993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1569-1993(02)00097-8     Document Type: Article

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