Diagnostic potential of volatile organic compounds as faecal biomarkers in inflammatory bowel disease

Introduction: Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a chronic, remitting and relapsing disease of the gastrointestinal tract, the aetiology of which remains elusive. Diagnosis of IBD requires complex and invasive procedures. Endoscopy and histology of biopsy specimens remain the current "gold sta...

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Main Author: Ahmed, Iftikhar
Published: University of Bristol 2011
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.555660