Omeprazole blocks eotaxin-3 expression by oesophageal squamous cells from patients with eosinophilic oesophagitis and GORD

Cheng, Edaire; Zhang, Xi; Huo, Xiaofang; Yu, Chunhua; Zhang, Qiuyang; H. Wang, David; J. Spechler, Stuart; F. Souza, Rhonda

doi:10.1136/gutjnl-2012-302250

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Omeprazole blocks eotaxin-3 expression by oesophageal squamous cells from patients with eosinophilic oesophagitis and GORD

Published in Gut • May 12, 2012

Authors:

Edaire Cheng

Xi Zhang

Xiaofang Huo

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: Eosinophilic oesophagitis (EoE) and gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GORD) can have similar clinical and histological features. Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) are used to distinguish the disorders, with the assumption that only GORD can respond to PPIs. Oesophageal expression of eotaxin-...

Subject

Eotaxin

Eosinophilic esophagitis

Cytokine

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