Endogenous ethanol fermentation in a child with short bowel syndrome

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 95, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 502-504

  Jansson Nettelbladt, Evelyn ^a   Meurling, Staffan ^a   Petrini, Björn ^b   Sjölin, Jan ^a  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Candida; Endogenous ethanol; Ethanol fermentation; Ethanol intoxication; Short bowel syndrome

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; ANTIFUNGAL AGENT; CARBOHYDRATE; FLUCONAZOLE;

ALCOHOL INTOXICATION; ARTICLE; CANDIDA KEFYR; CARBOHYDRATE INTAKE; CASE REPORT; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FECES CULTURE; FEMALE; FERMENTATION; FUNGUS CULTURE; HUMAN; INGESTION; MYCOSIS; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE; SHORT BOWEL SYNDROME; STOMACH JUICE; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; SYNDROME DELINEATION; YEAST;

BEVERAGES; CANDIDA; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DIETARY CARBOHYDRATES; ETHANOL; FEMALE; FERMENTATION; FRUIT; HUMANS; SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE; SHORT BOWEL SYNDROME; SYNDROME;

EID: 33646688224     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: 16512227     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08035250500501625     Document Type: Article

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