Assessing exocrine pancreatic function: When the best test is not possible

Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition

Volumn 56, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 116-117

  Baker, Robert D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMINOBENZOIC ACID; BENTIROMIDE; CHYMOTRYPSIN;

CYSTIC FIBROSIS; EDITORIAL; HUMAN; PANCREAS FUNCTION; PANCREAS INSUFFICIENCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

CYSTIC FIBROSIS; EXOCRINE PANCREATIC INSUFFICIENCY; FATS; FECES; FEMALE; GROWTH; HUMANS; MALE; PANCREATIC ELASTASE; WEIGHT GAIN;

EID: 84873060790     PISSN: 02772116     EISSN: 15364801     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MPG.0b013e31827e2293     Document Type: Editorial

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