The first Asian case report of eosinophilic esophagitis in an asymptomatic adult: What about a proton pump inhibitor trial?

Journal of the Chinese Medical Association

Volumn 72, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 166-167

  Molina Infante, Javier ^a   Hernandez Alonso, Moises ^a   Perez Gallardo, Belen ^a   Martin Noguerol, Elisa ^a  

^a HOSPITAL SAN PEDRO DE ALCÁNTARA   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PROTON PUMP INHIBITOR;

ADULT; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; DRUG MEGADOSE; DRUG RESPONSE; EOSINOPHILIC ESOPHAGITIS; ESOPHAGOSCOPY; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMAGE ANALYSIS; LETTER; MALE; PH MEASUREMENT; REMISSION;

EID: 65249161735     PISSN: 17264901     EISSN: 17287731     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1726-4901(09)70046-2     Document Type: Letter

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