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Currently Available Drugs Work for Patients With Eosinophilic Esophagitis

Presently, there is no specific drug recommendation as the preferred treatment for active eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) nor clear guidance on the comparative effectiveness of various

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Increasing Prevalence and Incidence of Eosinophilic Esophagitis Globally

Given reports on the rising global incidence and prevalence of eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) and the associated societal impact, investigators conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis

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A Severity Index May Be Clinically Useful in the Management of Patients With EoE

The Index of Severity for EoE (I-SEE) is a new tool created by a multidisciplinary team to identify meaningful features of eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) disease

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Quality Indicators for Eosinophilic Esophagitis Management

Eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) is a chronic condition increasingly encountered in clinical practice. The establishment of quality indicators (QIs) in EoE will lead to the standardization

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Increased Risk of Eosinophilic Gastritis and Enteritis in Families of Patients With Eosinophilic Esophagitis

Eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) is influenced by both genetic and environmental factors. The genetic risk of distal eosinophilic gastrointestinal diseases in patients with EoE is not

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Dietary Therapy for Eosinophilic Esophagitis Unpopular Among Gastroenterologists

Recent studies have demonstrated that dietary elimination therapy is an effective nonprescription treatment for eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE), yet many providers are still hesitant about recommending

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Trigger-Food Elimination Diets Are Effective for Patients With Eosinophilic Esophagitis

One treatment method for patients with eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) is the six-food elimination diet (SFED), which removes milk, wheat, soy, egg, tree nuts/peanuts, and fish/shellfish

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Esophageal Dilation Is Safe and Effective in Patients With Difficult-to-Treat Eosinophilic Esophagitis

The phenotypes of eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) range from mild inflammation to severe fibrostenotic disease. Although current therapies (diet, proton pump inhibitors, and steroids) have shown

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Oral Budesonide Suspension Is Effective in Patients With Eosinophilic Esophagitis

Eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE), a chronic inflammatory disorder, can be treated with steroids, proton pump inhibitors, and dietary modifications. There have been advances in the formulations

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Relapse in Eosinophilic Esophagitis Occurs Despite Treatment With Swallowed Topical Corticosteroids

Swallowed topical corticosteroids (STC) are effective as initial treatment in patients with eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) and in achieving histological remission. However, their role in the

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Budesonide Can Be Used for Maintaining Long-Term Remission in Eosinophilic Esophagitis

Eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) is a chronic antigen-mediated immunological disorder that has a high relapse rate of >80% with cessation of therapy. Although corticosteroids (both topical

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Implementing a Standardized Protocol Helps to Increase Diagnosis of Eosinophilic Esophagitis

The incidence of eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE), a condition characterized by esophageal eosinophilia and dysfunction, has been reported in about 5 to 10 per 100,000 individuals.

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Motility Disorders Can Exist in Patients With Eosinophilic Esophagitis, Specifically in Those Not Responding to Therapy

Eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) is characterized by the presence of esophageal dysfunction along with histological evidence of ≥15 eosinophils per high-power field from esophageal biopsies. Recent

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What Therapy to Use for Patients With EoE: PPIs, Steroids, or Elimination Diets?

Prateek Sharma, MD, FASGE, reviewing Laserna-Mendieta EJ, et al. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol 2020 Jan 25. Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs), steroids, elimination diets, and esophageal dilation

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Eosinophile Ösophagitis

In den üblichen Terminologien ist die eosinophile Ösophagitis im deutschen Sprachraum noch nicht mit einer Klassifikation enthalten, so in der offiziellen Terminologie der Deutschen Gesellschaft