eosinophilic esophagitis/abdominal pain

Eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) is a clinicopathologic disorder of the esophagus triggered by food and/or environmental allergens and is characterized by symptoms of esophageal dysfunction and eosinophilia of the esophagus. Current therapy is centered on controlling inflammation with steroids and/or

Eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) is an increasingly recognized rare disease of children and adults characterized by symptoms including nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, dysphagia and food impaction that occur in conjunction with esophageal eosinophilia. To date, the only method to make EoE diagnoses

Eosinophil-Associated Gastrointestinal Disorders (EGID) are a group of related disorders characterized by gastrointestinal symptoms and eosinophilic infiltration of the gastrointestinal wall. The 2 major forms of EGID, eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) and eosinophilic gastroenteritis (EG), differ in

Eosinophilic Esophagitis (EoE) is an inflammatory disorder of the esophagus and is a recognized clinical entity. Symptoms include feeding problems, heartburn, regurgitation, vomiting, abdominal pain and food impaction. The symptoms of EoE may be similar to gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) but

Background: 1. Introduction Coordinated by the Swiss Eosinophilic Esophagitis Research Group and in close collaboration with The International Gastrointestinal Eosinophil Researchers (TIGERS), we plan to conduct a series of related studies in order to develop an Activity Index (AI) for adult and

I. Background/Rationale Recurrent abdominal pain is a common complaint among school-age children, being present in up to 15% at any given time. It represents the most common chronic pain entity in pediatric patients. These patients frequently have dyspepsia defined as upper abdominal pain or