Clinical presentation and treatment of pediatric patients with eosinophilic esophagitis

Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 264-267

  Liacouras, Chris A ^a,b  

^a CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BUDESONIDE; CROMOGLYCATE DISODIUM; FLUTICASONE; INFLIXIMAB; INTERLEUKIN 5 ANTIBODY; MONTELUKAST; PROTON PUMP INHIBITOR; THYMIC STROMAL LYMPHOPOIETIN;

ABDOMINAL PAIN; ALLERGY TEST; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; CHROMOSOME 5Q; CONSENSUS; CROHN DISEASE; DIET RESTRICTION; DIET THERAPY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DRUG EFFICACY; DYSPHAGIA; ELEMENTAL DIET; ENDOSCOPIC BIOPSY; EOSINOPHILIA; EOSINOPHILIC ESOPHAGITIS; ESOPHAGUS BIOPSY; ESOPHAGUS DILATATION; FIBROSIS; FOLLOW UP; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; GENE LOCUS; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION; HEARTBURN; HUMAN; INTERNATIONAL CLASSIFICATION OF DISEASES; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; NOTE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT DECISION MAKING; PATIENT MONITORING; QUALITY OF LIFE; RACE DIFFERENCE; SEX DIFFERENCE;

EID: 79955766957     PISSN: 15547914     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Note

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