Gastrointestinal neuromuscular pathology: Guidelines for histological techniques and reporting on behalf of the Gastro 2009 International Working Group

Acta Neuropathologica

Volumn 118, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 271-301

  Knowles, Charles H ^a,p   De Giorgio, Roberto ^b   Kapur, Raj P ^c   Bruder, Elisabeth ^d,e   Farrugia, Gianrico ^f   Geboes, Karel ^g   Gershon, Michael D ^h   Hutson, John ⁱ   Lindberg, Greger ^j   Martin, Joanne E ^a   Meier Ruge, William A ^d   Milla, Peter J ^k   Smith, Virpi V ^l   Vandervinden, Jean Marie ^m   Veress, Béla ⁿ   Wedel, Thilo ^o  

^a QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL BASEL   (Switzerland)

^e UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL ZURICH   (Switzerland)

^f MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

^g University Hospital KUL   (Belgium)

^h NewYork Presbyterian Hospital   (United States)

ⁱ UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^j KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^k UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^l Camelia Botnar Laboratories   (United Kingdom)

^m UNIVERSITÉ LIBRE DE BRUXELLES   (Belgium)

ⁿ LUND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^o UNIVERSITY OF KIEL   (Germany)

^p ROYAL LONDON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

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Author keywords

Enteric myopathy; Enteric neuropathy; Hirschsprung disease; Histopathology; Interstitial cells of Cajal; Intestinal pseudo obstruction; Suction rectal biopsy

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCHOLINESTERASE; ALPHA SMOOTH MUSCLE ACTIN; CD3 ANTIGEN; CD45 ANTIGEN; NEURON SPECIFIC ENOLASE; PARAFFIN; STEM CELL FACTOR RECEPTOR;

ARTICLE; CD3+ T LYMPHOCYTE; CONSTIPATION; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DISEASE MARKER; ENDOSCOPIC BIOPSY; ENZYME HISTOCHEMISTRY; GANGLION; GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASE; HIRSCHSPRUNG DISEASE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; INTERSTITIAL CELL OF CAJAL; INTESTINE BIOPSY; INTESTINE INNERVATION; INTESTINE MUSCLE; INTESTINE RESECTION; LAPAROSCOPY; LYMPHOCYTE; MUSCLE BIOPSY; MYOPATHY; NERVE FIBER; NEUROMUSCULAR DISEASE; NEUROPATHY; ORAL BIOPSY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECTUM BIOPSY; SILVER STAINING; STOMACH BIOPSY; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; TREATMENT INDICATION;

ADULT; CHILD; ENTERIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASES; HISTOCYTOLOGICAL PREPARATION TECHNIQUES; HUMANS; MALE; NEUROMUSCULAR DISEASES;

EID: 67650671504     PISSN: 00016322     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00401-009-0527-y     Document Type: Article

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