The Pathophysiology of Eosinophilic Esophagitis

Eosinophilic Esophagitis (EoE) is an emerging disease characterised by esophageal eosinophilia (>15eos/hpf), lack of responsiveness to acid-suppressive medication and is managed by allergen elimination and anti-allergy therapy. Although the pathophysiology of EoE is currently unsubstantiated, evi...

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Main Author: Daniel Avi Lemberg
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2014-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Pediatrics
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fped.2014.00041/full