Histological Score for Cells with Irregular Nuclear Contours for the Diagnosis of Reflux Esophagitis in Children

Human Pathology

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 96-101

  Esposito, Stefania ^a   Valente, Guido ^a   Zavallone, Annalisa ^a   Guidali, Paola ^a   Rapa, Anna ^a   Oderda, Giuseppina ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN PIEDMONT   (Italy)

Author keywords

Esophageal biopsy; Esophagitis; Gastroesophageal reflux disease; Gastrointestinal endoscopy

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CELL DENSITY; CELL ULTRASTRUCTURE; CHILD; DISEASE SEVERITY; ESOPHAGUS BIOPSY; FEMALE; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INFANT; LAMINA PROPRIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; REFLUX ESOPHAGITIS;

EID: 1642499123     PISSN: 00468177     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.humpath.2003.07.006     Document Type: Article

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