Omeprazole for severe reflux esophagitis in children

Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition

Volumn 24, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 528-532

  De Giacomo, Costantino ^a   Bawa, Paola ^a   Franceschi, Massimo ^a   Luinetti, Ombretta ^b   Fiocca, Roberto ^b  

^a FONDAZIONE IRCCS POLICLINICO SAN MATTEO   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PAVIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Children; Esophagitis; Gastroesophageal reflux; Omeprazole

Indexed keywords

OMEPRAZOLE;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; DISEASE SEVERITY; DOSE RESPONSE; FEMALE; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HUMAN; MALE; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; REFLUX ESOPHAGITIS; RELAPSE; TREATMENT PLANNING;

ANTI-ULCER AGENTS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; ESOPHAGITIS, PEPTIC; ESOPHAGOSCOPY; ESOPHAGUS; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; MALE; OMEPRAZOLE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0030960163     PISSN: 02772116     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005176-199705000-00007     Document Type: Article

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