Medical algorithm: Diagnosis and treatment of eosinophilic esophagitis in children
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Diagnosis and treatment of eosinophilic esophagitis
Eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) is a new disease. It is caused by a T-helper type 2 cell response to food antigens in contact with the esophageal mucosa. Although no single feature defines EoE, a constellation of compatible demographic, clinical, endoscopic, and histologic findings establish the diagnosis. Children present with symptoms and endoscopic patterns characteristic of inflammation, whe...
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عنوان ژورنال: Allergy
سال: 2020
ISSN: 0105-4538,1398-9995
DOI: 10.1111/all.14188