Eosinophilic esophagitis: Trials and tribulations

Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology

Volumn 45, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 574-582

  Allen, Katrina J ^a,b   Heine, Ralf G ^a,b  

^a ROYAL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

atopy; elemental diet; eosinophil; esophagus; food allergy

Indexed keywords

BUDESONIDE; FLUTICASONE; MEPOLIZUMAB; MONTELUKAST; PLACEBO; PREDNISOLONE;

ATOPY; CELIAC DISEASE; CEREBRAL PALSY; CLINICAL TRIAL; DIET THERAPY; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG RESPONSE; DRUG TOLERABILITY; EOSINOPHILIC ESOPHAGITIS; ESOPHAGOGASTRODUODENOSCOPY; FEEDING DISORDER; FOOD REGURGITATION; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; GASTROINTESTINAL SYMPTOM; GASTROSCOPY; HUMAN; NONHUMAN; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRICK TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; REVIEW; UNSPECIFIED SIDE EFFECT; VOMITING;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANIMALS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DIET THERAPY; ENDOSCOPY, GASTROINTESTINAL; EOSINOPHILIC ESOPHAGITIS; ESOPHAGUS; FEMALE; FOOD HYPERSENSITIVITY; HUMANS; MALE; MICE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79960591746     PISSN: 01920790     EISSN: 15392031     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MCG.0b013e31820656dd     Document Type: Review

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