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World J Gastroenterol. Dec 21, 2012; 18(47): 6960-6966
Published online Dec 21, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i47.6960
Endoscopic findings in patients with Schatzki rings: Evidence for an association with eosinophilic esophagitis
Michaela Müller, Alexander J Eckardt, Annette Fisseler-Eckhoff, Susanne Haas, Ines Gockel, Till Wehrmann
Michaela Müller, Alexander J Eckardt, Till Wehrmann, Department of Gastroenterology, German Diagnostic Clinic, D-65191 Wiesbaden, Germany
Annette Fisseler-Eckhoff, Susanne Haas, Department of Pathology, Dr. Horst-Schmidt-Kliniken, 65199 Wiesbaden, Germany
Ines Gockel, Department of General and Abdominal Surgery, University Medical Center, The Johannes Gutenberg University, 55131 Mainz, Germany
Author contributions: All authors contributed equally to the preparation, writing, and editing of this article; all authors read and approved the final manuscript; the authors did not receive any financial support and have no competing interests.
Correspondence to: Michaela Müller, MD, Department of Gastroenterology, German Diagnostic Clinic, Aukammallee 33, D-65191 Wiesbaden, Germany. mueller.gastro@dkd-wiesbaden.de
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Received: June 25, 2012
Revised: September 28, 2012
Accepted: October 22, 2012
Published online: December 21, 2012
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