Severity of basal cell hyperplasia differs in reflux versus eosinophilic esophagitis

Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition

Volumn 42, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 506-509

  Steiner, Steven J ^a   Kernek, Kevin M ^a   Fitzgerald, Joseph F ^a  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Eosinophils; Esophagitis; Gastroesophageal reflux; Pediatrics

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BASAL CELL HYPERPLASIA; CELL HYPERPLASIA; CHILD; DISEASE SEVERITY; ENDOSCOPY; EOSINOPHIL COUNT; EOSINOPHILIA; EOSINOPHILIC ESOPHAGITIS; ESOPHAGITIS; ESOPHAGUS BIOPSY; ESOPHAGUS MUCOSA; ESOPHAGUS PH; FEMALE; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REFLUX ESOPHAGITIS;

CHILD; EOSINOPHILS; EPITHELIUM; ESOPHAGITIS; ESOPHAGITIS, PEPTIC; ESOPHAGOSCOPY; HUMANS; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; HYPERPLASIA; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 33744474825     PISSN: 02772116     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.mpg.0000221906.06899.1b     Document Type: Article

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