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Eosinophilic esophagitis : A newly established cause of gastroesophageal reflux symptoms in Egyptian children /

Mohammed Fadel Taman

Eosinophilic esophagitis : A newly established cause of gastroesophageal reflux symptoms in Egyptian children / التهاب المريء الايوزيني : أثبتت حديثا انه سبب لأعراض الارتجاع المريئي في الأطفال المصريين Mohammed Fadel Taman ; Supervised Mona Ahmed Abozikry , Ayman Emil Eskander , Wessam Ismail Moustafa - Cairo : Mohammed Fadel Taman , 2011 - 110 P. : charts ; 25cm

Thesis (M.Sc.) - Cairo University - Faculty of Medicine - Department of Pediatrics

Eosinophilic esophagitis (EE) is an increasingly recognized cause of gastroesophageal reflux symptoms. The prevalence of EE appears to be increasing in many countries, although this may be partly due to increased disease recognition. Esophagitis with over 15 intraepithelial eosinophils per high power field is more likely to be due to EE than gastroesophageal reflux induced mucosal injury as gastroesophageal reflux disease GERD



Atopic diseases Eosinophilic esophagitis Gastroesophageal reflux disease