Eosinophilic and Autoimmune Gastrointestinal Disease: New Insights and New Entities, an Issue of Gastroenterology Clinics: Volume 37-2

by Nicholas J. Talley and Nicholas J. Talley MB BS. (Hons.) (NSW) M.MedSc. (Clin Epi.) (Newc.) M.D. (NSW) Ph.D. (Syd.) FRA

Eosinophilic esophagitis (EE) is a clinicopathologic disease characterized by upper intestinal symptoms and the finding of more than 15 or 20 eosinophils in the esophageal epithelium; these findings are unresponsive to proton pump inhibitor treatment. EE is a common disease that affects both children and adults. Some of the many important topics covered include eosinophilic esophagitis in adults and children, celiac disease, autoimmune pancreatitis,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1416058400
• ISBN13: 9781416058403
• Release Date: July 2008
• Publisher: Saunders
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 1.01 lbs.