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Steroids Ease Symptoms of Eosinophilic Esophagitis, but Relapse Common
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Title Steroids Ease Symptoms of Eosinophilic Esophagitis, but Relapse Common
Url http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/571341?src=rss
Description Eosinophilic esophagitis in pediatric patients responds well to either oral prednisone or swallowed fluticasone, although fluticasone is better tolerated, according to investigators at Indiana University School of Medicine in Indianapolis. However, symptoms return within weeks of stopping treatment in about half of patients. Reuters Health Information
Category Articles > Gastroenterology
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Date Mar 13, 2008
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