Overlap of reflux and eosinophilic esophagitis in two patients requiring different therapies: A review of the literature

World Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 14, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 1463-1466

  Molina Infante, Javier ^a   Ferrando Lamana, Lucía ^a   Mateos Rodríguez, Jose María ^a   Pérez Gallardo, Belén ^a   Prieto Bermejo, Ana Beatriz ^a  

^a HOSPITAL SAN PEDRO DE ALCÁNTARA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Eosinophilic esophagitis; Eosinophils; Gastroesophageal reflux; Overlap; Proton pump inhibitors

Indexed keywords

FLUTICASONE PROPIONATE; OMEPRAZOLE; PROTON PUMP INHIBITOR; STEROID;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG RESPONSE; DYSPHAGIA; ENDOSCOPIC POLYPECTOMY; EOSINOPHIL COUNT; EOSINOPHILIC ESOPHAGITIS; ESOPHAGOSCOPY; ESOPHAGUS BIOPSY; ESOPHAGUS MANOMETRY; ESOPHAGUS PH; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HIATUS HERNIA; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; REFLUX ESOPHAGITIS; REMISSION;

EID: 41149111969     PISSN: 10079327     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3748/wjg.14.1463     Document Type: Article

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