Eosinophilic esophagitis is characterized by a non-IgE-mediated food hypersensitivity.

D, Simon; A, Cianferoni; JM, Spergel; S, Aceves; M, Holbreich; C, Venter; ME, Rothenberg; I, Terreehorst; A, Muraro; AJ, Lucendo; A, Schoepfer; A, Straumann; HU, Simon

doi:10.1111/all.12846

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Eosinophilic esophagitis is characterized by a non-IgE-mediated food hypersensitivity.

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Simon D

Cianferoni A

Spergel JM

Abstract

Eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) is a chronic disease characterized clinically by symptoms of esophageal dysfunction and histologically by eosinophil-predominant inflammation. EoE is frequently associated with concomitant atopic diseases and immunoglobulin E (IgE) sensitization to food allergens in ch...

Subject

Immune response

Immunoglobulin E

Food allergy

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