Eosinophilic esophagitis in GERD patients: A clinicopathological diagnosis using proton pump inhibitors

American Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 104, Issue 11, 2009, Pages 2856-2857

  Molina Infante, J ^a   Ferrando Lamana, L ^a   Fernandez Bermejo, M ^a   Porcel Carreo S ^a  

^a HOSPITAL SAN PEDRO DE ALCÁNTARA   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PROTON PUMP INHIBITOR; RABEPRAZOLE;

ADULT; BARRETT ESOPHAGUS; CASE REPORT; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; ENDOSCOPY; EOSINOPHILIC ESOPHAGITIS; ESOPHAGUS OBSTRUCTION; FOOD ALLERGY; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HEARTBURN; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LETTER; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

ADULT; BIOPSY, NEEDLE; EOSINOPHILIA; ESOPHAGITIS; ESOPHAGOSCOPY; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HUMANS; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROTON PUMP INHIBITORS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 72049126108     PISSN: 00029270     EISSN: 15720241     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/ajg.2009.468     Document Type: Letter

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