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. 2016 Aug;63(2):168-9.
doi: 10.1097/MPG.0000000000001183.

Deeper Than the Epithelium: Role of Matrix and Fibroblasts in Pediatric and Adult Eosinophilic Esophagitis

Nathalie Nguyen  1 , Glenn T Furuta, Joanne C Masterson
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Deeper Than the Epithelium: Role of Matrix and Fibroblasts in Pediatric and Adult Eosinophilic Esophagitis

Nathalie Nguyen et al. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2016 Aug.
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