title: Eosinophil-associated gastrointestinal disorders: a world-wide-web based registry.
abstract: A world wide web database was established that tracked features of eosinophil-associated gastrointestinal disorders; 80% had coexisting atopic disease, 62% had food sensitization, and 16% had an immediate family member with a similar disorder. Developmental delay, seizure disorders, and congenital anomalies were seen in a proportion of respondents. The world wide web has proven to be an efficient tool to gather patient information, allowing us to define distinguishing features of various eosinophil-associated gastrointestinal disorders and to establish that these disorders have strong genetic and allergic components.
authors.affiliation: Division of Allergy and Immunology, Department of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio 45229, USA.
authors.forename: Jesus R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Guajardo
authors.forename: Lauren M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Plotnick
authors.forename: Jennifer M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Fende
authors.forename: Margaret H
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Collins
authors.forename: Philip E
authors.initials: PE
authors.lastname: Putnam
authors.forename: Marc E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Rothenberg
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000485:Allergens / Q000009:adverse effects; D002170:Canada / Q000453:epidemiology; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002681:China / Q000453:epidemiology; D004032:Diet; D004739:England / Q000453:epidemiology; D004781:Environmental Exposure / Q000009:adverse effects; D004802:Eosinophilia / Q000097:blood* / Q000175:diagnosis; D005192:Family Health; D005260:Female; D005767:Gastrointestinal Diseases / Q000097:blood* / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D006969:Hypersensitivity, Immediate / Q000097:blood / Q000453:epidemiology; D007114:Immunization; D015994:Incidence; D007223:Infant; D020407:Internet; D007557:Israel / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012042:Registries; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013997:Time Factors; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology
chemical_list: D000485:Allergens