Giardiasis aggravates malabsorption in cystic fibrosis

Scandinavian Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 39, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 607-608

  Walkowiak, J ^a   Krawczynski, M ^b   Herzig, K H ^b  

^a POZNAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Poland)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

METRONIDAZOLE;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; CASE REPORT; CYSTIC FIBROSIS; ENTEROPATHY; FEMALE; GIARDIASIS; HUMAN; INTESTINE VILLUS ATROPHY; MALABSORPTION; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTOZOON;

ANTIPROTOZOAL AGENTS; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CYSTIC FIBROSIS; EXOCRINE PANCREATIC INSUFFICIENCY; FEMALE; GIARDIASIS; HUMANS; MALE; METRONIDAZOLE; PANCREATIC ELASTASE; STEATORRHEA;

EID: 3142665631     PISSN: 00365521     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00365520410004640     Document Type: Article

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