Endoscopic dilation in eosinophilic esophagitis: A treatment strategy associated with a high risk of perforation [7]

Endoscopy

Volumn 39, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 376-

  Lucendo, A J ^a   De Rezende, L ^b  

^a Servicio de Nefrología   (Spain)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

STEROID;

DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; DYSPHAGIA; ENDOSCOPIC SURGERY; EOSINOPHILIC ESOPHAGITIS; ESOPHAGUS DILATATION; ESOPHAGUS MUCOSA; ESOPHAGUS PERFORATION; ESOPHAGUS STENOSIS; HUMAN; LETTER; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

DILATATION; EOSINOPHILIA; ESOPHAGITIS; ESOPHAGOSCOPY; ESOPHAGUS; HUMANS;

EID: 34247250787     PISSN: 0013726X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-966219     Document Type: Letter

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