Early life exposures as risk factors for pediatric eosinophilic esophagitis

Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition

Volumn 57, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 67-71

  Jensen, Elizabeth T ^a   Kappelman, Michael D ^b   Kim, Hannah P ^c   Ringel Kulka, Tamar ^a   Dellon, Evan S ^c  

^a IL   (United States)

^b Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology   (United States)

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

Author keywords

Antibiotics; Cesarean delivery; Eosinophilic esophagitis; Infant feeding

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL MILK; BREAST FEEDING; BREAST MILK; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CESAREAN SECTION; CHILD; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; CLEFT LIP PALATE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; EOSINOPHILIC ESOPHAGITIS; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HUMAN; INFANCY; INTERVIEW; MICROFLORA; PREMATURE LABOR; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; SCHOOL CHILD; SIBLING;

ADOLESCENT; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CESAREAN SECTION; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CONTROL GROUPS; EOSINOPHILIC ESOPHAGITIS; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; NORTH CAROLINA; PILOT PROJECTS; PREGNANCY; PREMATURE BIRTH; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 84879879952     PISSN: 02772116     EISSN: 15364801     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MPG.0b013e318290d15a     Document Type: Article

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