Eosinophilic esophagitis: An Italian experience

Revista Espanola de Enfermedades Digestivas

Volumn 102, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 15-19

  Vindigni, C ^a   Villanacci, V ^b   Marini, M ^a   Rocca, B J ^c   Frosini, G ^a   Pedruzzi, E ^b   Corazzi, N ^d   Bassotti, G ^d   Tosi, P ^c  

^a AOUS   (Italy)

^b Spedali Civili of Brescia ^*  (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SIENA   (Italy)

^d UNIVERSITY OF PERUGIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Eosinophils; Esophagitis

Indexed keywords

ABSCESS; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CELL INFILTRATION; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DEGRANULATION; EOSINOPHIL COUNT; EOSINOPHILIC ESOPHAGITIS; ESOPHAGOSCOPY; ESOPHAGUS MUCOSA; FEMALE; FOOD IMPACTION; GASTROINTESTINAL SYMPTOM; HEARTBURN; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HYPERPLASIA; ITALY; LAMINA PROPRIA; MALE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; THICKNESS;

EID: 77951911464     PISSN: 11300108     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4321/S1130-01082010000100003     Document Type: Article

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