AGA Institute and the Joint Task Force on Allergy-Immunology Practice Parameters Clinical Guidelines for the Management of Eosinophilic Esophagitis

Overview

Journal Gastroenterology

Specialty Gastroenterology

Date 2020 May 4

PMID 32359562

Citations 97

Authors

Ikuo Hirano

Edmond S Chan

Matthew A Rank

Rajiv N Sharaf

Neil H Stollman

David R Stukus

Kenneth Wang

Matthew Greenhawt

Yngve T Falck-Ytter

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