The prevalence and clinical characteristics of esophageal involvement in patients with Behçet's disease: A single center experience in Korea

Journal of Korean Medical Science

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 52-56

  Yi, Seung Woo ^a   Cheon, Jae Hee ^a   Kim, Jie Hyun ^a   Lee, Sang Kil ^a   Kim, Tae II ^a   Lee, Yong Chan ^a   Kim, Won Ho ^a  

^a Yonsei University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Beh ets disease; Endoscopy; Esophageal ulcer; Intestinal Beh et's disease

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BEHCET DISEASE; CHILD; DIGESTIVE TRACT ENDOSCOPY; ESOPHAGUS DISEASE; FEMALE; HUMAN; KOREA; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; MIDDLE AGED; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PREVALENCE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; BEHCET SYNDROME; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; ENDOSCOPY, DIGESTIVE SYSTEM; ESOPHAGEAL DISEASES; FEMALE; HUMANS; KOREA; MALE; MEDICAL RECORDS; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 65649122562     PISSN: 10118934     EISSN: 15986357     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3346/jkms.2009.24.1.52     Document Type: Article

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