Focally enhanced gastritis in newly diagnosed pediatric inflammatory bowel disease

American Journal of Surgical Pathology

Volumn 37, Issue 12, 2013, Pages 1882-1888

  Ushiku, Tetsuo ^a   Moran, Christopher J ^b   Lauwers, Gregory Y ^a  

^a HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Crohn disease; focally enhanced gastritis; ulcerative colitis

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; FEMALE; GASTRITIS; HUMAN; INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASE; MALE; PATHOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; GASTRITIS; HUMANS; INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASES; MALE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84888128676     PISSN: 01475185     EISSN: 15320979     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PAS.0b013e31829f03ee     Document Type: Article

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