Slow progression of colorectal symptoms in patients with systemic sclerosis: An 8-year follow-up

Scandinavian Journal of Rheumatology

Volumn 37, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 486-488

  Wilkens, R ^a   Frojk, J ^a   Olesen, A B ^a   Kannerup, A S ^a   Laurberg, S ^a   Krogh, K ^a  

^a AARHUS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; PROKINETIC AGENT;

ABDOMINAL PAIN; COLORECTAL DISEASE; CONSTIPATION; DIARRHEA; DISEASE COURSE; FECES IMPACTION; FECES INCONTINENCE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LETTER; NERVE STIMULATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RECTUM PROLAPSE; SYMPTOM; SYSTEMIC SCLEROSIS;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; DEFECATION; DISEASE PROGRESSION; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INTESTINE, LARGE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SCLERODERMA, SYSTEMIC;

EID: 56249137555     PISSN: 03009742     EISSN: 15027732     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03009740802192050     Document Type: Letter

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