Diagnostic value of capsule endoscopy during relapse in co-morbid irritable bowel syndrome and Crohn's disease [2]

European Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Volumn 16, Issue 10, 2004, Pages 1073-1074

  Niv, Yaron ^a,b  

^a TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

^b Robin Medical Centre   (Israel)

Author keywords

Capsule endoscopy; Crohn's disease; Endoscopy; IBS; Small bowel

Indexed keywords

COLOTAL; MEBEVERINE; MESALAZINE;

ADULT; CAPSULE ENDOSCOPY; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; COLONOSCOPY; COMORBIDITY; CROHN DISEASE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DIARRHEA; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG EFFICACY; EPIGASTRIC PAIN; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INTESTINE BIOPSY; INTESTINE ENDOSCOPY; IRRITABLE COLON; LETTER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELAPSE; REMISSION; SYMPTOM; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; COLONOSCOPY; CROHN DISEASE; FEMALE; HUMANS; IRRITABLE BOWEL SYNDROME;

EID: 6944246192     PISSN: 0954691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00042737-200410000-00023     Document Type: Letter

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