Allergic esophagitis in children: A clinicopathological entity

American Journal of Surgical Pathology

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 390-396

  Walsh, Shaun V ^a   Antonioli, Donald A ^a   Goldman, Harvey ^a   Fox, Victor L ^a   Bousvaros, Athos ^a   Leichtner, Alan M ^a   Furuta, Glenn T ^a,b  

^a HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Allergy; Eosinophil; Esophagitis; Gastroesophageal reflux disease

Indexed keywords

ALLERGY; ARTICLE; CELL INFILTRATION; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DYSPHAGIA; ESOPHAGITIS; ESOPHAGUS BIOPSY; ESOPHAGUS MUCOSA; ESOPHAGUS PH; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE;

CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EOSINOPHILIA; EOSINOPHILS; ESOPHAGITIS; ESOPHAGUS; FEMALE; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HUMANS; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; HYPERSENSITIVITY; MALE; MONITORING, PHYSIOLOGIC; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 0032904968     PISSN: 01475185     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00000478-199904000-00003     Document Type: Article

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