Article
Genetics of eosinophilic esophagitis.
Digestive diseases (Basel, Switzerland) - 1 Jan 2014
Sherrill Joseph D, Blanchard Carine
Abstract excerpt
Eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) is a complex genetic disorder characterized by eosinophilic inflammation within the esophagus. Multiple epidemiological studies estimate the prevalence of EoE is 4 in 10,000, with a higher disease prevalence in individuals of European ancestry and in males, highlighting a genetic etiology of the disease. EoE has often been noted to occur in multiple family members, particularly...
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