Primary eosinophilic esophagitis in children: Successful treatment with oral corticosteroids

Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 380-385

  Liacouras, Chris A ^a,b   Wenner, William J ^a   Brown, Kurt ^a   Ruchelli, Eduardo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^b CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Allergy; Corticosteroids; Eosinophilia; Esophagitis; Gastroesophageal reflux

Indexed keywords

CISAPRIDE; CORTICOSTEROID; METHYLPREDNISOLONE; OMEPRAZOLE;

ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CORTICOSTEROID THERAPY; EOSINOPHILIA; EOSINOPHILIC ESOPHAGITIS; EOSINOPHILIC GASTROENTERITIS; ESOPHAGITIS; ESOPHAGUS BIOPSY; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AGENTS; BIOPSY; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EOSINOPHILIA; EOSINOPHILS; ESOPHAGITIS; ESOPHAGUS; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HUMANS; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; INFANT; LEUKOCYTE COUNT; METHYLPREDNISOLONE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 0031948265     PISSN: 02772116     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005176-199804000-00004     Document Type: Article

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