Publications by authors named "Miguel Angel Mar Ruiz"
Prevalence of eosinophilic esophagitis in patients with refractory gastroesophageal reflux disease symptoms: A prospective study.
Diego García-Compeán José Alberto González González César Antonio Marrufo García Juan Pablo Flores Gutiérrez Oralia Barboza Quintana Miguel Angel Mar Ruiz
Dig Liver Dis
March 2011
Background: Eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) is not routinely considered in the differential diagnosis of refractory gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).
Aims: To prospectively evaluate the prevalence of EoE and describe the clinical features and predictors of EoE in patients with refractory symptoms of GERD.
Methods: Esophageal biopsies were obtained in patients with symptoms of GERD refractory to 8 weeks of conventional antisecretory therapy.