Eosinophilic oesophagitis in infants and children in the region of southern Denmark: A prospective study of prevalence and clinical presentation

Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition

Volumn 51, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 280-282

  Dalby, Kasper ^a   Nielsen, Rasmus G ^a   Kruse Andersen, Soren ^b   Fenger, Claus ^c   Bindslev Jensen, Carsten ^d   Ljungberg, Susanne ^e   Larsen, Kirsten ^f   Walsted, Anne Mette ^g   Husby, Steffen ^a  

^a Hans Christian Andersen Children's Hospital   (Denmark)

^b Gastrointestinal Motility Laboratory   (Denmark)

^c Department of Pathology ^*  (Denmark)

^d ODENSE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^e University of Esbjerg   (Denmark)

^f Sønderborg Hospital   (Denmark)

^g KOLDING HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

Author keywords

children; eosinophilic oesophagitis; epidemiology; food allergy; infants

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; DENMARK; EOSINOPHILIC ESOPHAGITIS; ESOPHAGUS BIOPSY; FEMALE; FOOD ALLERGY; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEWBORN; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PREVALENCE; PRICK TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; TREATMENT FAILURE;

ADOLESCENT; AGE FACTORS; BIOPSY; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DENMARK; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; EOSINOPHILIC ESOPHAGITIS; EOSINOPHILS; ESOPHAGUS; FEMALE; FOOD HYPERSENSITIVITY; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; MUCOUS MEMBRANE; PREVALENCE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 77956423794     PISSN: 02772116     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MPG.0b013e3181d1b107     Document Type: Article

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