Symptoms of eosinophilic esophagitis are often hard to recognize. Here’s what to look out for. Eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) is a chronic, inflammatory disorder of the esophagus. It occurs when ...

Eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) occurs when white blood cells called eosinophils build up in the esophagus, the tube that moves food and liquids from the throat to the stomach. This buildup of ...

Read on to learn more about this process and how to identify possible signs of EoE. The first step in diagnosing EoE is recognizing signs and symptoms. This can be challenging because the symptoms ...

Mayo Clinic: "Eosinophilic esophagitis." "Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)." Many conditions and symptoms mimic the signs of eosinophilic esophagitis. Learn what they are, the tests that ...

Other signs include heartburn that doesn't respond to treatment. "Sometimes it could be chest pain or regurgitation, or occasionally even upper abdominal pain," Dr. Mohan says. Dr. Mohan says EOE ...

Additionally, a greater decrease in the proportion of days with 1 or more signs of EoE (based on the Pediatric EoE Sign/Symptom Questionnaire-caregiver version) was observed for patients treated ...

The PESQ-C is a new questionnaire that is used to assess the frequency of eosinophilic esophagitis signs as observed by the caregiver. Other secondary end points are summarized in Table S2 and in ...

“The results of the trial showed that dupilumab 300 mg weekly significantly improved the signs and symptoms of EoE at 24 weeks compared with placebo in patients aged 12 years and older ...

Based on responses to the Pediatric EoE Sign/Symptom Questionnaire-caregiver version, children treated with dupilumab had a greater decrease in the proportion of days with 1 or more signs of EoE ...

2 "The positive results from this Phase 3 pediatric trial show [dupilumab] has the potential to improve signs of eosinophilic esophagitis and support healthy weight gain in children from their ...

EoE has similar symptoms to another GI disease ... and areas where the esophagus is narrower than it should be (a stricture). If the signs are there, it’s not a definite diagnosis yet though.