Increased nitric oxide production in collagenous and lymphocytic colitis

European Journal of Clinical Investigation

Volumn 27, Issue 10, 1997, Pages 869-871

  Lundberg, J O N ^a   Herulf, M ^a   Olesen, M ^b   Bohr, J ^b   Tysk, C ^a   Wiklund, N P ^c   Morcos, E ^c   Hellstrom P M ^c   Weitzberg, E ^c   Jarnerot G ^b  

^a KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^b ÖREBRO MEDICAL CENTRE HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^c KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Chemiluminescense; Crohn's Disease; Inflammation; Inflammatory bowel disease; Ulcerative colitis

Indexed keywords

NITRIC OXIDE; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COLLAGENOUS COLITIS; COLONOSCOPY; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENTERITIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ULCERATIVE COLITIS;

EID: 9844253884     PISSN: 00142972     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2362.1997.2230757.x     Document Type: Article

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