Esophageal Crohn disease in children: A clinical spectrum

Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 454-458

  Ramaswamy, Kannan ^a   Jacobson, Kevan ^a   Jevon, Gareth ^a   Israel, David ^a  

^a BC CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Crohn disease; Esophagus; Prevalence; Upper GI endoscopy

Indexed keywords

OMEPRAZOLE; RANITIDINE; STEROID;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL FEATURE; COLON DISEASE; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; CROHN DISEASE; DYSPHAGIA; EPIDEMIOLOGICAL DATA; ESOPHAGEAL CROHN DISEASE; ESOPHAGOSCOPY; ESOPHAGUS DISEASE; ESOPHAGUS ULCER; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GASTROINTESTINAL ENDOSCOPY; GASTROINTESTINAL SYMPTOM; HEARTBURN; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; ILEUM DISEASE; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; NAUSEA; POPULATION; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; STOMACH EROSION; STOMACH ULCER; VOMITING; COLONOSCOPY; DIGESTIVE TRACT ENDOSCOPY; ESOPHAGITIS; ESOPHAGUS; PATHOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RADIOGRAPHY;

CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COLONOSCOPY; CROHN DISEASE; ENDOSCOPY, DIGESTIVE SYSTEM; ESOPHAGITIS; ESOPHAGUS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; OMEPRAZOLE; RADIOGRAPHY; RANITIDINE;

EID: 0037822189     PISSN: 02772116     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005176-200304000-00006     Document Type: Article

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