Eosinophilic esophagitis in adults: What is the clinical significance?

Endoscopy

Volumn 38, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 515-520

  Sgouros, S N ^a   Bergele, C ^a   Mantides, A ^a  

^a ATHENS NAVAL HOSPITAL   (Greece)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT; BETAMETHASONE; CORTICOSTEROID DERIVATIVE; FLUTICASONE PROPIONATE; MONTELUKAST; PROTON PUMP INHIBITOR;

ALLERGY; ANAMNESIS; CLINICAL FEATURE; CLINICAL TRIAL; DRUG EFFICACY; DYSPHAGIA; EDEMA; EOSINOPHIL COUNT; EOSINOPHILIA; EOSINOPHILIC ESOPHAGITIS; ESOPHAGITIS; ESOPHAGOSCOPY; ESOPHAGUS DILATATION; ESOPHAGUS FUNCTION DISORDER; ESOPHAGUS MANOMETRY; ESOPHAGUS PERFORATION; ESOPHAGUS PH; ESOPHAGUS STRICTURE; FOLLOW UP; HEARTBURN; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; METERED DOSE INHALER; PAPULE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; THORAX PAIN; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EOSINOPHILIA; ESOPHAGITIS; ESOPHAGOSCOPY; HUMANS; MANOMETRY;

EID: 33646724858     PISSN: 0013726X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2006-924983     Document Type: Review

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