Open AccessEosinophilic esophagitis in Portuguese children: clinical and allergological characterisation
Author(s) -
Marcelino João,
Aguiar Rita,
Duarte Fátima,
Costa Ana Célia,
PereiraBarbosa Manuel
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
clinical and translational allergy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.979
H-Index - 37
ISSN - 2045-7022
DOI - 10.1186/2045-7022-5-s3-p44
Subject(s) - medicine , eosinophilic esophagitis , dysphagia , atopy , vomiting , gastroenterology , dermatology , esophagitis , population , allergy , asthma , surgery , immunology , disease , reflux , environmental health
Eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) is a clinicopathologic entity defined by symptoms of esophageal dysfunction and histological eosinophil (eos) inflammation. Its patients (pts) commonly present concurrent reactivity to both food and aeroallergens, outlining the importance of an allergological evaluation.