Efficacy of hyperbaric oxygen in patients with Crohn's disease: Two case reports

Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 201-204

  Green, Michael S ^a   Purohi, Manish ^a   Sadacharam, Kesavan ^a   Mychaskiw, George ^a  

^a HAHNEMANN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CROHN DISEASE; HUMAN; HYPERBARIC OXYGEN; MALE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; CROHN DISEASE; HUMANS; HYPERBARIC OXYGENATION; MALE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84876902552     PISSN: 10662936     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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