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The genetic etiology of eosinophilic esophagitis.
The Journal of allergy and clinical immunology - 1 Jan 2020
Kottyan Leah C, Parameswaran Sreeja, Weirauch Matthew T, Rothenberg Marc E, Martin Lisa J
Abstract excerpt
Eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) is a chronic allergic disease associated with marked mucosal eosinophil accumulation. Multiple studies have reported a strong familial component to EoE, with the presence of EoE increasing the risk for other family members with EoE. Epidemiologic studies support an important role for environmental risk factors as modulators of genetic risk. In a small percentage of cases, including...
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