Eosinophilic gastroenteritis: An update

Expert Review of Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Volumn 6, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 591-601

  Lucendo, Alfredo J ^a   Arias, Angel ^b  

^a HOSPITAL GENERAL DE TOMELLOSO   (Spain)

^b HOSPITAL GENERAL LA MANCHA CENTRO   (Spain)

Author keywords

allergic gastroenteropaty; eosinophilia; eosinophilic gastritis; eosinophilic gastroenteritis; eosinophilic gastrointestinal disorders; gastroenteritis

Indexed keywords

CORTICOSTEROID; CROMOGLYCATE DISODIUM; HISTAMINE H1 RECEPTOR ANTAGONIST; IMMUNOGLOBULIN; KETOTIFEN; MEPOLIZUMAB; MONTELUKAST; NEDOCROMIL; RESLIZUMAB; SUPLATAST TOSYLATE;

ABDOMINAL PAIN; CELL INFILTRATION; CLINICAL FEATURE; DEGRANULATION; DIARRHEA; DIET RESTRICTION; DISEASE COURSE; ELEMENTAL DIET; EOSINOPHIL; EOSINOPHILIC GASTROENTERITIS; GASTROINTESTINAL ENDOSCOPY; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; INTESTINE BIOPSY; INTESTINE SURGERY; REVIEW; SMALL INTESTINE OBSTRUCTION; SMALL INTESTINE PERFORATION; STOMACH MUSCLE; SUBMUCOSA; SYMPTOM; VOMITING; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

ENTERITIS; EOSINOPHILIA; GASTRITIS; HUMANS;

EID: 84867499620     PISSN: 17474124     EISSN: 17474132     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1586/egh.12.42     Document Type: Review

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