Prolonged Time to Diagnosis of Eosinophilic Esophagitis Despite Increasing Knowledge of the Disease.

Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol

Center for Esophageal Diseases and Swallowing, Center for Gastrointestinal Biology and Disease, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Medicine, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Electronic address:

Published: October 2018

Eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) is a chronic condition characterized by eosinophilic-predominant inflammation and esophageal dysfunction. EoE represents a rapidly increasing cause of morbidity and a growing health problem.

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