Clinical Evaluation of the Adult who has Eosinophilic Esophagitis

Immunology and Allergy Clinics of North America

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 11-18

  Straumann, Alex ^a  

^a Kantonsspital Olten ^*  (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Endoscopic signs; Eosinophilic esophagitis; Histologic findings; Laboratory abnormalities; Physical examination

Indexed keywords

BUDESONIDE; CORTICOSTEROID; FLUTICASONE FUROATE; FLUTICASONE PROPIONATE; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; IMMUNOMODULATING AGENT; INFLIXIMAB; LEUKOTRIENE RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; MEPOLIZUMAB; PROTON PUMP INHIBITOR;

CELL INFILTRATION; CLINICAL FEATURE; CORTICOSTEROID THERAPY; DIET THERAPY; DRUG EFFICACY; DYSPHAGIA; ENDOSCOPIC BIOPSY; EOSINOPHILIA; EOSINOPHILIC ESOPHAGITIS; ESOPHAGUS DILATATION; ESOPHAGUS MUCOSA; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; GASTROINTESTINAL ENDOSCOPY; HELPER CELL; HUMAN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN BLOOD LEVEL; IMMUNOHISTOLOGY; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSTERNAL PAIN; REVIEW; SYMPTOM; UNSPECIFIED SIDE EFFECT;

ADULT; ENDOSCOPY; EOSINOPHILIA; EOSINOPHILS; ESOPHAGITIS; HUMANS; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PROTON PUMP INHIBITORS; T-LYMPHOCYTE SUBSETS; TH2 CELLS;

EID: 58149459145     PISSN: 08898561     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.iac.2008.09.007     Document Type: Review

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