Esophageal candidiasis following omeprazole therapy: a report of two cases.
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in English
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| ID: sea-63862
ABSTRACT
Esophageal candidiasis was diagnosed at endoscopy in two patients receiving omeprazole therapy. There was no clinical evidence of immunosuppression or any obstructive lesion in the esophagus. There was prompt response of oral ketoconazole. These cases suggest that marked acid reduction may predispose to esophageal candidial infection.
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Main subject:
Omeprazole
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Candidiasis
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Abdominal Pain
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Adolescent
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Adult
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Esophageal Diseases
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Gastritis
Language:
English
Year:
1995
Type:
Article
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