Pitfalls and errors in the diagnosis of collagenous and lymphocytic colitis

Journal of Crohn's and Colitis

Volumn 2, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 343-347

  Fernández Bañares, Fernando ^a   Salas, Antonio ^a   Esteve, Maria ^a  

^a HOSPITAL MÚTUA DE TERRASSA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Collagenous colitis; Diagnosis; Lymphocytic colitis; Microscopic colitis

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COLLAGENOUS COLITIS; COLON BIOPSY; COLONOSCOPY; HUMAN; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; LYMPHOCYTIC COLITIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VERNER MORRISON SYNDROME;

EID: 56449099739     PISSN: 18739946     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.crohns.2008.05.010     Document Type: Note

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