Open AccessAdvances in the endoscopic evaluation of eosinophilic esophagitis
Author(s) -
Leila Kia,
Ikuo Hirano
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
current opinion in gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.165
H-Index - 83
eISSN - 1531-7056
pISSN - 0267-1379
DOI - 10.1097/mog.0000000000000278
Subject(s) - eosinophilic esophagitis , medicine , endoscopy , disease , intensive care medicine
Endoscopic detection of mucosal healing has emerged as a primary therapeutic endpoint in inflammatory bowel disease. Endoscopically identified esophageal features are increasingly being utilized in diagnostic and therapeutic decisions in eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE).