Eosinophilic esophagitis in children: Frequency, clinical manifestations, endoscopic findings, and seasonal distribution

Advances in Medical Sciences

Volumn 56, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 151-157

  Iwanczak, B ^a   Janczyk, W ^b   Ryzko, J ^b   Banaszkiewicz, A ^c   Radzikowski, A ^c   Jarocka Cyrta, E ^d   Kaczmarski, M ^d   Czkwianianc, E ^e   Korczowski, B ^f   Czaja Bulsa, G ^g   Zielinska, I ^h   Czerwionka Szaflarska, M ^h   Kwiecien, J ⁱ   Ogrodowska, M ^g   Daukszewicz, A ^j   Pytrus, T ^a   Iwanczak, F ^a  

^a WROCLAW MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Poland)

^b CHILDREN'S MEMORIAL HEALTH INSTITUTE   (Poland)

^c MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF WARSAW   (Poland)

^d MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF BIALYSTOK   (Poland)

^e POLISH MOTHER S MEMORIAL HOSPITAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Poland)

^f UNIVERSITY OF RZESZÓW   (Poland)

^g POMERANIAN MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Poland)

^h NICOLAUS COPERNICUS UNIVERSITY   (Poland)

ⁱ MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SILESIA   (Poland)

^j Provincial Specialist Children's Hospital in Olsztyn   (Poland)

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Author keywords

children; clinical manifestation; eosinophilic esophagitis; frequency

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL PAIN; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; DYSPHAGIA; EOSINOPHILIC ESOPHAGITIS; ESOPHAGOGASTRODUODENOSCOPY; ESOPHAGUS MUCOSA; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SCHOOL CHILD; SEASONAL VARIATION; SPRING; SUMMER; THORAX PAIN; VOMITING;

EID: 84855454792     PISSN: 18961126     EISSN: 18984002     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2478/v10039-011-0038-7     Document Type: Article

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