Elemental diet improves steroid-dependent eosinophilic gastroenteritis and reverses growth failure

Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 81-85

  Justinich, C ^a   Katz, A ^b   Gurbindo, C ^a   Lepage, G ^a   Chad, Z ^a   Bouthillier, L ^a   Seidman, E ^a,c  

^a Divisions Gastroenterol and Nutr   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MONTREAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PREDNISONE;

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; CORTICOSTEROID THERAPY; DIARRHEA; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; ELEMENTAL DIET; EOSINOPHILIC GASTROENTERITIS; FAILURE TO THRIVE; GROWTH RETARDATION; HUMAN; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN MALNUTRITION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VOMITING;

ADOLESCENT; ADRENAL CORTEX HORMONES; EOSINOPHILIA; FOOD, FORMULATED; GASTROENTERITIS; GROWTH DISORDERS; HUMANS; MALE;

EID: 0030015471     PISSN: 02772116     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005176-199607000-00014     Document Type: Article

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