New techniques in the tissue diagnosis of gastrointestinal neuromuscular diseases

World Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 192-197

  Knowles, Charles H ^a   Martin, Joanne E ^a  

^a Centre for Academic Surgery   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Enteric myopathy; Enteric neuropathy; Interstitial cells of Cajal; Intestinal pseudo obstruction; Visceral pain

Indexed keywords

DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASE; GASTROINTESTINAL NEUROMUSCULAR DISEASE; GENOMICS; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; INTERSTITIAL CELL OF CAJAL; INTESTINAL DYSMOTILITY; INTESTINE PSEUDOOBSTRUCTION; JEJUNUM BIOPSY; LAPAROSCOPY; PROTEOMICS; RADIOIMMUNOPRECIPITATION; REVIEW; SMALL INTESTINE DISEASE;

EID: 59249098279     PISSN: 10079327     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3748/wjg.15.192     Document Type: Review

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