Vertical lines in distal esophageal mucosa (VLEM): A true endoscopic manifestation of esophagitis in children?

Gastrointestinal Endoscopy

Volumn 45, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 485-489

  Gupta, S K ^a   Fitzgerald, J F ^a   Chong, S K F ^a   Croffie, J M ^a   Collins, M H ^a  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; ESOPHAGITIS; ESOPHAGOSCOPY; ESOPHAGUS BIOPSY; ESOPHAGUS MUCOSA; FEMALE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0030823405     PISSN: 00165107     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0016-5107(97)70178-0     Document Type: Article

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