The role of allergy evaluation in adults with eosinophilic esophagitis

Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 22-27

  Penfield, Joshua D ^a   Lang, David M ^b   Goldblum, John R ^c   Lopez, Rocio ^c   Falk, Gary W ^a  

^a Center for Swallowing and Esophageal Disorders   (United States)

^b Respiratory Institute

^c LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Allergy; Eosinophilic esophagitis; Esophagitis

Indexed keywords

EGG WHITE; FOOD ALLERGEN;

ADULT; AGED; ALLERGIC ASTHMA; ALLERGIC RHINITIS; ALMOND; ANAPHYLACTOID PURPURA; ARTICLE; BRAZIL NUT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DISEASE REGISTRY; EOSINOPHILIC ESOPHAGITIS; ESOPHAGOSCOPY; ESOPHAGUS BIOPSY; FEMALE; FOOD ALLERGY; HUMAN; IMMEDIATE TYPE HYPERSENSITIVITY; INHALATION TEST; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MILK; PEANUT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN TEST; SOYBEAN; WALNUT;

ADULT; AGED; ALLERGENS; EOSINOPHILIA; ESOPHAGITIS; FEMALE; FOOD HYPERSENSITIVITY; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; REGISTRIES; SKIN TESTS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 75149130569     PISSN: 01920790     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MCG.0b013e3181a1bee5     Document Type: Article

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