Randomized controlled trial of DOTS versus conventional regime for treatment of ileocecal and colonic tuberculosis

Indian Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 19-21

  Tony, Jose ^a   Sunilkumar, K ^a   Thomas, Varghese ^a  

^a GOVERNMENT MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ETHAMBUTOL; ISONIAZID; PYRAZINAMIDE; RIFAMPICIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; CHEMOTHERAPY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIRECTLY OBSERVED THERAPY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TUBERCULOSIS; TUBERCULOSIS CONTROL; ULCER HEALING;

ANTITUBERCULAR AGENTS; CECAL DISEASES; COLONIC DISEASES; DIRECTLY OBSERVED THERAPY; ILEAL DISEASES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TUBERCULOSIS, GASTROINTESTINAL;

EID: 45349085899     PISSN: 02548860     EISSN: 02548860     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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