The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology
Volume 119, Issue 1 , Pages 206-212 , January 2007

Esophageal remodeling in pediatric eosinophilic esophagitis

  • Seema S. Aceves, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • From the Divisions of Allergy, Immunology
    • Pediatrics
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Seema S. Aceves, MD, PhD, Division of Allergy, Immunology, MC-5114, Children's Hospital, San Diego, 3020 Children's Way, San Diego, CA 92123.
    • ,
  • Robert O. Newbury, MD

      Affiliations

    • Pathology
    • ,
  • Ranjan Dohil, MD

      Affiliations

    • Pediatrics
    • Gastroenterology
    • ,
  • John F. Bastian, MD

      Affiliations

    • From the Divisions of Allergy, Immunology
    • Pediatrics
    • ,
  • David H. Broide, MBChB

      Affiliations

    • From the Divisions of Allergy, Immunology
    • Medicine, Children's Hospital, San Diego, and the University of California, San Diego

Received 15 June 2006 ,Revised 5 October 2006 ,Accepted 10 October 2006.

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 Supported by the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Education and Research Trust (ERT) Clinical Research Grant (S.S.A.), National Institutes of Health T32 Training award AI 007469 (S.S.A.), and National Institutes of Health grant AI 38425 (D.H.B.).Disclosure of potential conflict of interest: S. S. Aceves has received grant support from the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology Clinical ERT. D. H. Broide has received grant support from the National Institutes of Health. The other authors have declared that they have no conflict of interest.

PII: S0091-6749(06)02136-1

doi: 10.1016/j.jaci.2006.10.016

The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology
Volume 119, Issue 1 , Pages 206-212 , January 2007

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