Gastrointestinal evidence of autoimmune pancreatitis: A rare manifestation

Histopathology

Volumn 53, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 358-359

  Sepehr, A ^a   Lauwers, G Y ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PANCRELIPASE; STEROID;

ADULT; ASPIRATION BIOPSY; AUTOIMMUNE DISEASE; CASE REPORT; CELL INFILTRATION; CLINICAL FEATURE; GASTROINTESTINAL SYMPTOM; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LETTER; MALE; PANCREATITIS; PLASMA CELL; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

AUTOIMMUNE DISEASES; COLON; DUODENUM; GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PANCREATITIS; PLASMA CELLS;

EID: 50049122655     PISSN: 03090167     EISSN: 13652559     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2559.2008.03080.x     Document Type: Letter

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