Evaluation of the Child who has Eosinophilic Esophagitis

Immunology and Allergy Clinics of North America

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 1-10

  Putnam, Philip E ^a  

^a CINCINNATI CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Clinical evaluation; Eosinophilic esophagitis; Pediatrics

Indexed keywords

BUDESONIDE; FLUTICASONE; PROTON PUMP INHIBITOR;

CHILDHOOD DISEASE; CLINICAL EVALUATION; DIET THERAPY; DYSPHAGIA; ENDOSCOPIC BIOPSY; EOSINOPHIL; EOSINOPHILIA; EOSINOPHILIC ESOPHAGITIS; ESOPHAGOGRAPHY; ESOPHAGUS; FOLLOW UP; FOOD ALLERGY; GASTROINTESTINAL ENDOSCOPY; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; MANOMETRY; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; NUTRITIONAL ASSESSMENT; PATIENT; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PHYSICIAN; PRICK TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SKIN TEST; STEROID THERAPY; TREATMENT DURATION; UNSPECIFIED SIDE EFFECT;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; CHILD; DIET THERAPY; EOSINOPHILIA; EOSINOPHILS; ESOPHAGITIS; FOOD HABITS; HUMANS; LEUKOCYTE COUNT; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC;

EID: 58149252402     PISSN: 08898561     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.iac.2008.09.013     Document Type: Review

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