title: [Eosinophilic esophagitis. The gastroenterologist's perspective].
abstract: Eosinophilic esophagitis is characterized by symptoms of esophageal dysfunction and eosinophil-predominant esophageal inflammation. Eosinophilic inflammation in other parts of the gastrointestinal tract is absent and several differential diagnoses for esophageal eosinophilia have to be excluded before diagnosing eosinophilic esophagitis. Most patients are male and have concomitant atopic disorders. Therapeutic options are based on drugs, diet and dilation.
authors.affiliation: Division de Gastroentérologie et Hépatologie, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois/CHUV, Rue de Bugnon 44, 07/2409, 1011 Lausanne, Schweiz. Alain.Schoepfer@chuv.ch
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authors.lastname: Schoepfer
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D018753:Diet, Protein-Restricted; D004750:Enteral Nutrition; D057765:Eosinophilic Esophagitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D004804:Eosinophils / Q000473:pathology; D004945:Esophagoscopy; D004947:Esophagus / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D005526:Food, Formulated; D006801:Humans; D007073:Immunoglobulin E / Q000097:blood; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D007073:Immunoglobulin E