Microscopic colitis: Not just for aristocrats

Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology (Australia)

Volumn 22, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 773-774

  Thomson, Andrew ^a,b  

^a AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b The Australian National University   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AZATHIOPRINE; BISMUTH SALICYLATE; BUDESONIDE; COLESTYRAMINE; ERYTHROMYCIN; IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE AGENT; MESALAZINE; METHOTREXATE; METRONIDAZOLE; PREDNISOLONE; PROBIOTIC AGENT; SALAZOSULFAPYRIDINE;

ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; CLINICAL TRIAL; COLLAGENOUS COLITIS; DRUG EFFICACY; EDITORIAL; HUMAN; IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE TREATMENT; LOW DRUG DOSE; MICROSCOPIC COLITIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT INDICATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 34250322714     PISSN: 08159319     EISSN: 14401746     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1746.2007.04994.x     Document Type: Editorial

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