Endoscopic-pathologic correlates of Candida esophagitis in acquired immunodeficiency syndrome

Digestive Diseases and Sciences

Volumn 41, Issue 7, 1996, Pages 1337-1345

  Wilcox, C Mel ^a   Schwartz, David A ^b  

^a University of Alabama at Birmingham   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

AIDS; Candida; esophagitis; HIV infection; ulcer

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADULT; ARTICLE; BIOPSY; CANDIDIASIS; ENDOSCOPY; ESOPHAGITIS; ESOPHAGUS ULCER; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADULT; AIDS-RELATED OPPORTUNISTIC INFECTIONS; CANDIDIASIS; ESOPHAGITIS; ESOPHAGOSCOPY; ESOPHAGUS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 8944261367     PISSN: 01632116     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02088557     Document Type: Article

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