Ulcerative esophagitis associated with the use of alendronate sodium: Histopathological and endoscopic features;Esofagite ulcerativa associada ao uso de alendronato de sódio: Achados histopatológicos e endoscópicos

Arquivos de Gastroenterologia

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 173-176

  Fernandes, Paula Ávila ^a,b   Pires, Marcelo Soares ^c   Gouvêa, Agostinho Pinto ^a,d  

^a Laboratório Núcleo   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF MINAS GERAIS   (Brazil)

^c Clinica Dr Marcelo Soares Pires   (Brazil)

^d Rua Dos Otoni 712/304   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Adverse effects; Alendronate; Chemically induced; Esophagitis

Indexed keywords

ALENDRONIC ACID; FIBRIN;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRYSTAL; DRUG USE; DYSPEPSIA; EROSION; ESOPHAGUS BIOPSY; ESOPHAGUS INJURY; ESOPHAGUS MUCOSA; ESOPHAGUS ULCER; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL ENDOSCOPY; GRANULATION TISSUE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; OSTEOPOROSIS; SYMPTOM; CHEMICALLY INDUCED DISORDER; ESOPHAGITIS; ESOPHAGOSCOPY; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOLOGY; ULCER;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ALENDRONATE; ESOPHAGITIS; ESOPHAGOSCOPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OSTEOPOROSIS; ULCER;

EID: 0038281534     PISSN: 00042803     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/s0004-28032002000300007     Document Type: Article

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