Esophageal eosinophilia in children with dysphagia

Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition

Volumn 37, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 498-503

  Cheung, Ka Ming ^a   Oliver, Mark R ^a   Cameron, Donald J S ^a   Catto Smith, Anthony G ^a   Chow, Chung W ^a  

^a ROYAL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Allergy; Asthma; Esophagitis; Food sticking; Gastro esophageal reflux

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ALLERGY; ARTICLE; CELL PROLIFERATION; CHILD; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DYSPHAGIA; ENDOSCOPY; EOSINOPHILIA; ESOPHAGUS BIOPSY; ESOPHAGUS DISEASE; ESOPHAGUS MUCOSA; ESOPHAGUS OBSTRUCTION; ESOPHAGUS PH; EVALUATION; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; MANOMETRY; PATHOLOGICAL ANATOMY; PH MEASUREMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REFERENCE VALUE; REFLUX ESOPHAGITIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; ADULT; BIOPSY; DIET; DRUG ANTAGONISM; ESOPHAGOSCOPY; FEMALE; MALE; MUCOSA; PATHOLOGY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PH;

GASTROINTESTINAL AGENT; HISTAMINE H2 RECEPTOR ANTAGONIST; PROTON PUMP;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BIOPSY; CHILD; DEGLUTITION DISORDERS; DIET; EOSINOPHILIA; ESOPHAGEAL DISEASES; ESOPHAGOSCOPY; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL AGENTS; HISTAMINE H2 ANTAGONISTS; HUMANS; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; MALE; MUCOUS MEMBRANE; PROTON PUMPS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 1542435377     PISSN: 02772116     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005176-200310000-00018     Document Type: Article

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