Esophageal subepithelial fibrosis and hyalinization are features of eosinophilic esophagitis

Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition

Volumn 52, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 147-153

  Li Kim Moy, Jean P ^a   Tobias, Vivienne ^b   Day, Andrew S ^d   Leach, Steven ^c   Lemberg, Daniel A ^a  

^a SYDNEY CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b IQ Pathology   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

children; eosinophilic esophagitis; gastroesophageal reflux; subepithelial fibrosis

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CELL INFILTRATION; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE DURATION; DYSPHAGIA; ENDOSCOPIC BIOPSY; EOSINOPHIL; EOSINOPHILIC ESOPHAGITIS; ESOPHAGUS MUCOSA; ESOPHAGUS SUBEPITHELIUM FIBROSIS; FIBROSIS; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; HYALINE DEGENERATION; LYMPHOID TISSUE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD;

ADOLESCENT; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; EOSINOPHILIC ESOPHAGITIS; ESOPHAGOSCOPY; ESOPHAGUS; FEMALE; FIBROSIS; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HUMANS; HYALIN; HYPERSENSITIVITY; INFANT; MALE; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC;

EID: 79951678331     PISSN: 02772116     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MPG.0b013e3181ef37a1     Document Type: Article

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