Eosinophilic oesophagitis: Clinical manifestations and treatment options. The role of the allergologist

Allergologia et Immunopathologia

Volumn 36, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 358-365

  Ferré Ybarz, Laia ^a   Nevot Falco S ^a   Plaza Martin A M ^b  

^a Althaia   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN; CORTICOSTEROID; CYTOKINE; KETOTIFEN; LEUKOTRIENE RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; METHYLPREDNISOLONE;

ATOPY; DIET THERAPY; DYSPHAGIA; EOSINOPHILIC ESOPHAGITIS; ESOPHAGUS BIOPSY; ESOPHAGUS DILATATION; FOOD ALLERGY; HUMAN; REVIEW; SKIN TEST;

EID: 58449104444     PISSN: 03010546     EISSN: 15781267     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-0546(08)75869-5     Document Type: Review

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