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World J Gastrointest Endosc. Feb 16, 2013; 5(2): 79-80
Published online Feb 16, 2013. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v5.i2.79
Food impaction in older age: Think about an eosinophilic esophagitis
Umit Akyüz, Filiz Akyüz, Kamil Özdil, Hasan Altun, Ahmet Faruk Ağan, Ayşegül Ağan
Umit Akyüz, Department of Gastroenterology, Yeditepe University, 34752 Kozyatagi/Istanbul, Turkey
Filiz Akyüz, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Department of Gastroenterology, Istanbul University, 34590 Capa/Istanbul, Turkey
Kamil Özdil, Umraniye Educational and Research Center, Department of Gastroenterology, 81090 Umraniye/Istanbul, Turkey
Hasan Altun, Fatih Sultan Mehmet Educational and Research Center, Department of General Surgery, 34752 Kozyatagi/Istanbul, Turkey
Ahmet Faruk Ağan, Department of Gastroenterology, Medipol Hospital, 34752 Kozyatagi/Istanbul, Turkey
Ayşegül Ağan, Department of Pathology, Medipol Hospital, 34752 Kozyatagi/Istanbul, Turkey
Author contributions: Akyüz U and Akyüz F interpreted the results and wrote the paper; Özdil K, Altun H and Ağan AF co-worked on associated data collection and their interpretation; Ağan A reviewed the pathology specimen.
Correspondence to: Umit Akyüz, MD, Department of Gastroenterology, Yeditepe University, Ankara Cad. No 102/104, 34752 Kozyatagi/Istanbul, Turkey. umitakyuz@yahoo.com
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Received: January 16, 2012
Revised: December 15, 2012
Accepted: December 22, 2012
Published online: February 16, 2013
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