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Influence of Age and Eosinophilic Esophagitis on Esophageal Distensibility in a Pediatric Cohort

Calies Menard‐Katcher, Alain Benitez, Zhaoxing Pan, Faria Ahmed, Benjamin J. Wilkins, Kelley E. Capocelli, Chris A. Liacouras, Ritu Verma, Jonathan M. Spergel, Glenn T. Furuta,

The American Journal of Gastroenterology · 2017 · 122 citations · 14 references

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Abstract

These findings suggest that remodeling occurs in the pediatric EoE population, warranting early diagnosis and initiation of therapy prior to the onset of disease complications.

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Delay in Diagnosis of Eosinophilic Esophagitis Increases Risk for Stricture Formation in a Time-Dependent Manner

Alain Schoepfer, Ekaterina Safroneeva, Christian Bussmann et al. · Gastroenterology · 2013 · 728 citations

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A phenotypic analysis shows that eosinophilic esophagitis is a progressive fibrostenotic disease

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Newly developed and validated eosinophilic esophagitis histology scoring system and evidence that it outperforms peak eosinophil count for disease diagnosis and monitoring

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Mechanical Properties of the Esophagus in Eosinophilic Esophagitis

Monika A. Kwiatek, Ikuo Hirano, Peter J. Kahrilas et al. · Gastroenterology · 2010 · 363 citations

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