Idiopathic hypereosinophilic syndrome presenting as cholestatic liver disease

European Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Volumn 9, Issue 8, 1997, Pages 815-817

  Valente, Ana I ^a   Pinto, Helena C ^a   Ramalho, Fernando ^a   Cabrita, Paula F ^a   Catarino, Cristina ^a   Serejo, Fátima ^a   Baptista, Amélia ^a   Saragoça, António ^a   Bordalo, Orlando ^a   Moura, Miguel C ^a  

^a HOSPITAL DE SANTA MARIA   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Cholestasis; Hypereosinophilic syndrome

Indexed keywords

GLUCOCORTICOID; PREDNISOLONE;

ABDOMINAL PAIN; ADULT; ARTICLE; BILE DUCT INJURY; CASE REPORT; EOSINOPHILIA; HUMAN; HYPEREOSINOPHILIC SYNDROME; INTRAHEPATIC CHOLESTASIS; LIVER BIOPSY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 8544271616     PISSN: 0954691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00042737-199708000-00015     Document Type: Article

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