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[Jejunal biopsy in AIDS]

Arq Gastroenterol. 1989 Oct-Dec;26(4):100-4. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/91053782
Elia C; Oliveira AV; Madi K; Hospital Universitario Clementino Fraga Filho, Programa SIDA,; AIDS da Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro.

Abstract: Histopathological changes in small bowel biopsy from 5 patients with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome are reported. The main abnormalities were villous atrophy, severe mononuclear infiltrate and enhanced regenerative activity with high number of mitosis in the crypts.
Keywords: Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome/*PATHOLOGY Adult Biopsy Case Report English Abstract Human Jejunum/*PATHOLOGY Male Middle Age JOURNAL ARTICLEKWDacquiredimmunodeficiencysyndrome/KWDpathologyadultbiopsycasereportenglishabstracthumanjejunum/KWDpathologymalemiddleagejournalarticle
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