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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Ibnosina Journal of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences 2015; 07(05): 158-163
DOI: 10.4103/1947-489X.210281
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Eosinophilic esophagitis: A brief review

Basil Kahwash
1   Internal Medicine at Indiana University School of Medicine in Indianapolis, IN, USA
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Vinay Prasad
2   Department of Pathology, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, OH, USA
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Eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) is an emerging disease. It is defined as a chronic hypersensitivity disease characterized by localized inflammation of the esophagus. Here we present a focused summary of current medical understanding of the disease, including the diagnostic criteria, management approaches and future directions of research.

Key-words:

Eosinophilic esophagitis - Chronic hypersensitivity - Disease pattern


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Eingereicht: 04. Juni 2015

Angenommen: 17. Juli 2015

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07. Juli 2022

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