Disaccharidase activity in infants and comparison based on symptoms and histological changes

Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 194-198

  Tori, Alvaro J ^a   Carroll, Aaron E ^a   Gupta, Sandeep K ^a  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Disaccharidase activity; Endoscopy; Infants

Indexed keywords

ALPHA GLUCOSIDASE; DISACCHARIDASE; LACTASE;

ARTICLE; CHILD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIARRHEA; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASE; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; INTESTINE BIOPSY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX DIFFERENCE; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; TISSUE SECTION;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; BIOPSY; COHORT STUDIES; DIARRHEA, INFANTILE; DISACCHARIDASES; DUODENUM; FAILURE TO THRIVE; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; INTESTINAL MUCOSA; JEJUNUM; MALE; REFERENCE VALUES;

EID: 34547681644     PISSN: 02772116     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MPG.0b013e31804c98cc     Document Type: Article

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