Eosinophilic esophagitis: Allergic contribution, testing, and management

Current Gastroenterology Reports

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 206-215

  Arora, Amindra A ^a   Weiler, Catherine R ^a   Katzka, David A ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

Allergy; Eosinophilic esophagitis; Esophagitis; Food antigens; Th2 pathway

Indexed keywords

EOTAXIN; FLUTICASONE; FOOD ANTIGEN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; MEPOLIZUMAB; STEROID;

ALLERGY; ARTICLE; ATOPY; BASOPHIL; DIET RESTRICTION; ELEMENTAL DIET; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; EOSINOPHILIC ESOPHAGITIS; FOOD ALLERGY; HISTAMINE RELEASE; HUMAN; HYPERSENSITIVITY REACTION; IMMUNE RESPONSE; NONHUMAN; NUTRITIONAL TOLERANCE; PATCH TEST; PREVALENCE; PRICK TEST; PROVOCATION TEST; RADIOALLERGOSORBENT TEST; RISK FACTOR; TH2 CELL;

EOSINOPHILIC ESOPHAGITIS; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; FOOD HYPERSENSITIVITY; HUMANS; IMMUNOLOGIC TESTS;

EID: 84861098848     PISSN: 15228037     EISSN: 1534312X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11894-012-0254-8     Document Type: Article

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