Dietary Management of Eosinophilic Esophagitis

Abstract: Eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) is a chronic immune-mediated food antigen–driven disease characterized by tissue eosinophilia and clinical symptoms of esophageal dysfunction. Medical and dietary therapies can […]

A New Tool to Assess Disease Severity in Eosinophilic Esophagitis

Abstract: The presentation of eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) is heterogeneous with varied clinical, endoscopic, and histologic features impacting the severity of the condition. Until recently, however, and […]

Update on Emerging Pharmacologic Therapies for Patients With Eosinophilic Esophagitis

Abstract: Eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) is a chronic immune-mediated condition identified by eosinophilic infiltration of the esophageal mucosa. Historically, pharmacologic options have been limited to proton pump […]

Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease and Eosinophilic Esophagitis

G&H Can you summarize the evolution of gastroesophageal reflux disease and eosinophilic esophagitis as 2 distinct disorders? SS Since the 1980s, it has been well […]

The Role of Proton Pump Inhibitors in the Management of Upper Gastrointestinal Disorders

Abstract: Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) have been in use since the early 1990s and play a crucial role in the management of a number of […]

Gastro-Hep News

US Food and Drug Administration Approves Infliximab Biosimilar On December 14, 2017, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the infliximab (Remicade, Janssen) biosimilar infliximab-qbtx […]

Current Diagnostic and Treatment Strategies for Eosinophilic Esophagitis

Abstract: Eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) is a chronic inflammatory disorder of the esophagus diagnosed by the presence of esophageal symptoms accompanied by an esophageal eosinophilic infiltrate. […]

An Overview of Dietary Therapies for the Treatment of Eosinophilic Esophagitis

G&H What is the connection between food and eosinophilic esophagitis? IH The connection between food and eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) was first described in a 1995 […]