International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology Extra
Volume 5, Issue 4 , Pages 192-194 , December 2010

Laryngospasm and pediatric eosinophilic esophagitis

  • Carrie L. Francis

      Affiliations

    • Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, 4301 W. Markham, Slot 543, Little Rock, AR, United States
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +1 501 603 1214.
    • ,
  • Troy Gibbons

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, Section of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition University of Arkansas Medical Sciences, United States
    • ,
  • Gresham T. Richter

      Affiliations

    • Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Pediatric Otolaryngology Division, Arkansas Children's Hospital, United States

Received 27 August 2009 ,Revised 3 November 2009 ,Accepted 8 November 2009.

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PII: S1871-4048(09)00064-1

doi: 10.1016/j.pedex.2009.11.001

International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology Extra
Volume 5, Issue 4 , Pages 192-194 , December 2010

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