Gastrointestinal complications of epidermolysis bullosa in children

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 158, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 1308-1314

  Freeman, E B ^a   Koglmeier J ^a   Martinez, A E ^a   Mellerio, J E ^a   Haynes, L ^a   Sebire, N J ^b   Lindley, K J ^a   Shah, N ^a  

^a GREAT ORMOND STREET HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Colitis; Constipation; Epidermolysis bullosa; Gastro oesophageal reflux; Gastrointestinal; Oesophageal strictures

Indexed keywords

DOMPERIDONE; LANSOPRAZOLE; LAXATIVE; MACROGOL 3350; OMEPRAZOLE; RANITIDINE; SALAZOSULFAPYRIDINE; SENNA EXTRACT; STEROID;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; COLITIS; CONSTIPATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIARRHEA; DYSPHAGIA; EPIDERMOLYSIS BULLOSA; ESOPHAGUS STRICTURE; FAILURE TO THRIVE; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASE; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN LOSING GASTROENTEROPATHY;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COLITIS; CONSTIPATION; DISEASE PROGRESSION; EPIDERMOLYSIS BULLOSA DYSTROPHICA; EPIDERMOLYSIS BULLOSA SIMPLEX; EPIDERMOLYSIS BULLOSA, JUNCTIONAL; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASES; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; PHENOTYPE;

EID: 43749110263     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: 13652133     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.2008.08507.x     Document Type: Article

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