The Journal of Pediatrics
Volume 141, Issue 4 , Pages 576-581 , October 2002

Eosinophil-associated gastrointestinal disorders: A world-wide-web based registry

Received 18 February 2002 ,Revised 31 May 2002 ,Accepted 19 June 2002.

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☆ Supported in part by National Institutes of Health grants R01 AI42242-04 and R01 AI45898-03, the Human Frontier Science Program, the International Life Sciences Institute (ILSI), and the Burroughs Wellcome Fund Translational Research grant (all granted to M. E. R.).

☆☆ Reprint requests: Marc E. Rothenberg, MD, PhD, Division of Allergy and Immunology, Department of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital Medical Center, 3333 Burnet Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45229.

PII: S0022-3476(02)00145-2

doi: 10.1067/mpd.2002.127663

The Journal of Pediatrics
Volume 141, Issue 4 , Pages 576-581 , October 2002

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