The answer to the question of which is the best test lies in the timing of the particular examination relative to the course of the disease. For the initial diagnosis and institution of therapy, the flexible sigmoidoscopic examination, which visualizes the mucosa in the distal colon, coupled with a
Is the multidisciplinary team essential for the future management of patients with inflammatory bowel disease?
β Scribed by A. Windsor; A. Forbes
- Book ID
- 111755146
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2007
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 421 KB
- Volume
- 9
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1462-8910
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