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World Journal of Gastroenterology

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World J Gastroenterol. Jan 7, 2009; 15(1): 17-24
Published online Jan 7, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.17

Table 4 Diagnostic guidelines for eosinophilic esophagitis

Eosinophilic esophagitis
Symptoms (adults)	GERD refractory to medical therapy
	Dysphagia
	Food Impaction
	Retrosternal chest pain
Endoscopy	Mucosal furrows
	Exudates
	Esophageal lumen narrowing
	Rings
Histology	Esophageal biopsies ≥15 eosinophils/HPF
	Biopsies obtained after 6-8 wk of bid PPI therapy or patients must have a documented negative pH study
	Normal biopsies in the rest of the GI tract

Citation: Gupte AR, Draganov PV. Eosinophilic esophagitis. World J Gastroenterol 2009; 15(1): 17-24
URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v15/i1/17.htm
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.15.17

Gupte AR, Draganov PV. Eosinophilic esophagitis. World J Gastroenterol 2009; 15(1): 17-24 [PMID: 19115464 DOI: 10.3748/wjg.15.17]

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