The differential diagnosis of colitis in endoscopic biopsy specimens: A review article

Archives of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine

Volumn 136, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 854-864

  Cerilli, Lisa A ^a   Greenson, Joel K ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN HOSPITALS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOPSY; COLITIS; COLON; CONFERENCE PAPER; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; DIGESTIVE TRACT ENDOSCOPY; DRUG EFFECT; HUMAN; IMMUNOLOGY; INTESTINE MUCOSA; MICROBIOLOGY; PATHOLOGY;

BIOPSY; COLITIS; COLON; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; ENDOSCOPY, DIGESTIVE SYSTEM; HUMANS; INTESTINAL MUCOSA;

EID: 84864978442     PISSN: 00039985     EISSN: 15432165     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5858/arpa.2012-0205-RA     Document Type: Conference Paper

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