Eosionphilic oesophagitis in Cape Town, South Africa

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dc.contributor.authorLevin, Michaelen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorMotala, Cassimen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2015-11-11T12:03:04Z
dc.date.available2015-11-11T12:03:04Z
dc.date.issued2011en_ZA
dc.description.abstractEosinophilic oesophagitis has been described in patients from all ethnic backgrounds in studies originating in all continents apart from Africa. A cohort of 8 patients (3 boys, 5 girls) identified at Red Cross Hospital during 2009-2010 is described. Average age 7 years (1yr 11 months to 15 years 10 months). Ethnicity 2 caucasian, 5 mixed, 1 Black African. Age of onset: mean 3 years, median 1 year 4 months. Age of diagnosis mean 6years 3 months, median 3 years 9 months. Time to diagnosis: mean 3 years 3 months, median 6 months, IQ range 5 months to 6 years. Presenting symptoms in order of prevalence are reflux (7/8), long time to eat (6/8), difficult swallowing (6/8), growth failure (5/8), food refusal (5/8) and painful swallowing (4/8).en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationLevin, M., & Motala, C. (2011). Eosionphilic oesophagitis in Cape Town, South Africa. <i>Clinical and Translational Allergy</i>, http://hdl.handle.net/11427/14898en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationLevin, Michael, and Cassim Motala "Eosionphilic oesophagitis in Cape Town, South Africa." <i>Clinical and Translational Allergy</i> (2011) http://hdl.handle.net/11427/14898en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationLevin, M., & Motala, C. (2011). Eosinophilic oesophagitis in Cape Town, South Africa. Clinical and Translational Allergy, 1(suppl 1), 26.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Journal Article AU - Levin, Michael AU - Motala, Cassim AB - Eosinophilic oesophagitis has been described in patients from all ethnic backgrounds in studies originating in all continents apart from Africa. A cohort of 8 patients (3 boys, 5 girls) identified at Red Cross Hospital during 2009-2010 is described. Average age 7 years (1yr 11 months to 15 years 10 months). Ethnicity 2 caucasian, 5 mixed, 1 Black African. Age of onset: mean 3 years, median 1 year 4 months. Age of diagnosis mean 6years 3 months, median 3 years 9 months. Time to diagnosis: mean 3 years 3 months, median 6 months, IQ range 5 months to 6 years. Presenting symptoms in order of prevalence are reflux (7/8), long time to eat (6/8), difficult swallowing (6/8), growth failure (5/8), food refusal (5/8) and painful swallowing (4/8). DA - 2011 DB - OpenUCT DO - 10.1186/2045-7022-1-S1-P26 DP - University of Cape Town J1 - Clinical and Translational Allergy LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2011 T1 - Eosionphilic oesophagitis in Cape Town, South Africa TI - Eosionphilic oesophagitis in Cape Town, South Africa UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/14898 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/14898
dc.identifier.urihttp://dx.doi.org/10.1186/2045-7022-1-S1-P26
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationLevin M, Motala C. Eosionphilic oesophagitis in Cape Town, South Africa. Clinical and Translational Allergy. 2011; http://hdl.handle.net/11427/14898.en_ZA
dc.language.isoengen_ZA
dc.publisherBioMed Central Ltden_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Paediatrics and Child Healthen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Health Sciencesen_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.rightsThis is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Licenseen_ZA
dc.rights.holder2011 Levin and Motala; licensee BioMed Central Ltd.en_ZA
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dc.sourceClinical and Translational Allergyen_ZA
dc.source.urihttp://www.ctajournal.com/en_ZA
dc.subject.otherEosinophilic oesophagitisen_ZA
dc.titleEosionphilic oesophagitis in Cape Town, South Africaen_ZA
dc.typeJournal Articleen_ZA
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