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Clinical Significance of Incidentally Detected Eosinophilic Esophagitis with Pathologic Review
2010
Korean Journal of Gastroenterology
Background/Aims: Eosinophilic esophagitis (EE) is a chronic inflammatory disorder characterized by abnormal dense eosinophilic infiltration of esophageal mucosa and results in dysphasia and food impaction. EE is being increasingly recognized in adults. The prevalence is largely unknown. This study was performed to evaluate the detection rate of EE diagnosed based on pathologic criteria and to define the clinical characteristics of EE in Korea. Methods: We reviewed biopsy specimen of the 1,609
doi:10.4166/kjg.2010.55.3.162
pmid:20357526
fatcat:pbsmrudd6zgann4zay2um467ju