Eosinophilic Esophagitis in Children: Symptoms, Histology and pH Probe Results

Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition

Volumn 39, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 373-377

  Sant’Anna, A M G A ^a   Rolland, S ^a   Fournet, J C ^b   Yazbeck, S ^b   Drouin, E ^c  

^a Sect of Gastroenterol/Nutrition   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^c STATE UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Alkaline; Eosinophils; Esophagitis

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DYSPHAGIA; EOSINOPHILIA; ESOPHAGITIS; ESOPHAGUS; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL ENDOSCOPY; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; PAIN; PATHOLOGY; PH; PRESCHOOL CHILD; STATISTICAL MODEL; VOMITING;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DEGLUTITION DISORDERS; ENDOSCOPY, GASTROINTESTINAL; EOSINOPHILIA; ESOPHAGITIS; ESOPHAGUS; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT; HUMANS; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; INFANT; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; PAIN; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED; VOMITING;

EID: 15944401154     PISSN: 02772116     EISSN: 15364801     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005176-200410000-00013     Document Type: Article

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