Histopathologic features of eosinophilic esophagitis and eosinophilic gastrointestinal diseases

Gastroenterology Clinics of North America

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 257-268

  Collins, Margaret H ^a  

^a CINCINNATI CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Eosinophilic esophagitis; Eosinophilic gastrointestinal disease; Gastroesophageal reflux disease; Pathology; Pediatric; Proton pump inhibitor

Indexed keywords

DESMOGLEIN 1; EOTAXIN 3; PROTON PUMP INHIBITOR; THYMIC STROMAL LYMPHOPOIETIN; TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR RUNX2;

ALLERGIC DISEASE; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; EOSINOPHILIA; EOSINOPHILIC COLITIS; EOSINOPHILIC ENTERITIS; EOSINOPHILIC ESOPHAGITIS; EOSINOPHILIC GASTRITIS; EOSINOPHILIC GASTROENTERITIS; EOSINOPHILIC GASTROINTESTINAL DISORDER; ESOPHAGUS BIOPSY; ESOPHAGUS MUCOSA; FALSE NEGATIVE RESULT; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; GASTROINTESTINAL ENDOSCOPY; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; LAMINA PROPRIA; PROTON PUMP INHIBITOR RESPONSIVE ESOPHAGEAL EOSINOPHILIA; REVIEW; BIOPSY; ENTERITIS; GASTRITIS; PATHOLOGY;

BIOPSY; ENTERITIS; EOSINOPHILIA; EOSINOPHILIC ESOPHAGITIS; GASTRITIS; HUMANS;

EID: 84899933707     PISSN: 08898553     EISSN: 15581942     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gtc.2014.02.007     Document Type: Review

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