The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology
Volume 115, Issue 2 , Pages 418-419 , February 2005

Eosinophilic esophagitis: Escalating epidemiology?

  • Alex Straumann, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Gastroenterology, Kantonsspital Olten, Olten, Switzerland
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  • Hans-Uwe Simon, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pharmacology, University of Bern, Friedbuehlstrasse 49, 3010 Bern, Switzerland

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  4. Straumann A, Spichtin HP, Grize L, Bucher KA, Beglinger C, Simon HU. Natural history of primary eosinophilic esophagitis: a follow-up of 30 adult patients for up to 11.5 years. Gastroenterology. 2003;125:1660–1669
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PII: S0091-6749(04)03044-1

doi: 10.1016/j.jaci.2004.11.006

The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology
Volume 115, Issue 2 , Pages 418-419 , February 2005

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