Definition of megacolon in colitis.
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چکیده
Statements that the colon is dilated as judged by radiographic appearances have an element of uncertainty because the range of normality is unknown. In this paper an attempt has been made to define the width of the normal colon in statistical terms and the validity of these definitions has been tested by comparison with the diameter of the colon in patients with severe idiopathic proctocolitis complicated by megacolon and in patients with total colitis without this complication.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Gut
دوره 10 7 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1969