Gastroenterology
Volume 134, Issue 5 , Pages 1316-1321 , May 2008

Eosinophilic Esophagitis: A Prevalent Disease in the United States That Affects All Age Groups

  • Robert C. Kapel

      Affiliations

    • Division of Gastroenterology, Danbury Hospital, Danbury, Connecticut
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  • Jocelyne K. Miller

      Affiliations

    • Division of Gastroenterology, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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  • Carlos Torres

      Affiliations

    • Caris Diagnostics, Irving, Texas
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  • Saime Aksoy

      Affiliations

    • Caris Diagnostics, Irving, Texas
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  • Richard Lash

      Affiliations

    • Caris Diagnostics, Irving, Texas
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  • David A. Katzka

      Affiliations

    • Division of Gastroenterology, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress requests for reprints to: David A. Katzka, MD, Division of Gastroenterology, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, 3400 Spruce Street, 3 Ravdin Building, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104. fax: (215) 349-5915.

Received 2 May 2007 ,Accepted 29 January 2008.

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    Age distribution of EE cases.

    Age distribution of EE cases.

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    Map of the United States showing states in which biopsy specimens were received and cases of EE were identified. , States in which EE was diagnosed; , states in which EE was not diagnosed; , states in

    Map of the United States showing states in which biopsy specimens were received and cases of EE were identified. , States in which EE was diagnosed; , states in which EE was not diagnosed; , states in which no data were collected.

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    Peak mucosal eosinophil count by age group. The proportion of patients within each eosinophil count group did not differ by age group, χ2 (4, n = 363) = 6.9, P = .14).

    Peak mucosal eosinophil count by age group. The proportion of patients within each eosinophil count group did not differ by age group, χ2 (4, n = 363) = 6.9, P = .14).

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    Indication by sex. P value for the Pearson chi-square comparing men and women for each indication. aPatients could have more than one indication. Nausea/vomiting (N/V).

    Indication by sex. P value for the Pearson chi-square comparing men and women for each indication. aPatients could have more than one indication. Nausea/vomiting (N/V).

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    Prevalence of EE in patients with dysphagia.

    Prevalence of EE in patients with dysphagia.

 Dr. Kapel is a consultant to Caris Diagnostics.

 R.C.K. and J.K.M. are both first authors.

PII: S0016-5085(08)00248-5

doi: 10.1053/j.gastro.2008.02.016

Gastroenterology
Volume 134, Issue 5 , Pages 1316-1321 , May 2008

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