Prevalence of endoscopic findings of erosive esophagitis in children: A population-based study

Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition

Volumn 47, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 141-146

  Gilger, Mark A ^a,e   El Serag, Hashem B ^a   Gold, Benjamin D ^b   Dietrich, Craig L ^a   Tsou, V ^c   McDuffie, Addie ^c   Shub, Mitchell D ^d  

^a VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b EMORY UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c EASTERN VIRGINIA MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^d PHOENIX CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^e TEXAS CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Erosive esophagitis; Outcomes research; Pediatric endoscopy

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ANATOMICAL VARIATION; ARTICLE; BARRETT ESOPHAGUS; CHILD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; DISEASE COURSE; ESOPHAGUS BIOPSY; ESOPHAGUS FOREIGN BODY; ESOPHAGUS STRICTURE; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL ENDOSCOPY; GROUPS BY AGE; HIATUS HERNIA; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEWBORN; PEDIATRICS; POPULATION BASED CASE CONTROL STUDY; PREDICTOR VARIABLE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REFLUX ESOPHAGITIS; SCHOOL CHILD; SEX DIFFERENCE; ULCER; AGE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; ESOPHAGITIS; ESOPHAGOSCOPY; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; INFANT; METHODOLOGY; PATHOLOGY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; AGE FACTORS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; ESOPHAGITIS; ESOPHAGOSCOPY; FEMALE; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HERNIA, HIATAL; HUMANS; ILLINOIS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; PREVALENCE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 56049087995     PISSN: 02772116     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MPG.0b013e31815eeabe     Document Type: Article

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