De-novo onset of eosinophilic esophagitis after large volume allergen exposures

Journal of Gastrointestinal and Liver Diseases

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 205-208

  Wolf, W Asher ^a   Jerath, Maya R ^a   Dellon, Evan S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Allergen; Eosinophilic esophagitis; Etiology

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN; BUDESONIDE; ESOMEPRAZOLE; FLUTICASONE; LANSOPRAZOLE; METHYLPREDNISOLONE; OMEPRAZOLE; PREDNISONE;

ADULT; ALLERGY TEST; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DRUG DOSE REDUCTION; DYSPHAGIA; EOSINOPHILIC ESOPHAGITIS; ESOPHAGOGASTRODUODENOSCOPY; ESOPHAGUS BIOPSY; EXPOSURE; HEARTBURN; HUMAN; MALE; SUBSTERNAL PAIN; THORAX PAIN; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

ADULT; AIR MICROBIOLOGY; ANTI-ALLERGIC AGENTS; ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AGENTS; ANTIGENS, FUNGAL; ANTIGENS, PLANT; BIOPSY; DEGLUTITION DISORDERS; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; EOSINOPHILIC ESOPHAGITIS; ESOPHAGOSCOPY; HUMANS; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; POACEAE; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PROTON PUMP INHIBITORS; RISK FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84879154937     PISSN: 18418724     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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