Observations on use of montelukast in pediatric eosinophilic esophagitis: Insights for the future

Diseases of the Esophagus

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 229-234

  Stumphy, J ^a   Al Zubeidi, D ^a   Guerin, L ^a   Mitros, F ^a   Rahhal, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

Author keywords

Child; Eosinophilic; Esophagitis; Montelukast

Indexed keywords

FLUTICASONE; MONTELUKAST; PREDNISONE; PROTON PUMP INHIBITOR;

ABSENCE OF SIDE EFFECTS; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG USE; EOSINOPHILIC ESOPHAGITIS; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; STEROID THERAPY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ACETATES; ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EOSINOPHILIC ESOPHAGITIS; ESOPHAGITIS; ESOPHAGUS; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; LEUKOTRIENE ANTAGONISTS; MALE; QUINOLINES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79956227550     PISSN: 11208694     EISSN: 14422050     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1442-2050.2010.01134.x     Document Type: Article

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