Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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3283072 | Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology | 2012 | 14 Pages |
Abstract
There is heterogeneity among studies in the reported prevalence of endoscopic findings in patients with EoE, but in prospective studies at least 1 abnormality was detected by endoscopy in 93% of patients. The operating characteristics of endoscopic findings alone are inadequate for diagnosis of EoE. Esophageal biopsy specimens should be obtained from all patients with clinical features of EoE, regardless of the endoscopic appearance of the esophagus.
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Authors
Hannah P. Kim, R. Brooks Vance, Nicholas J. Shaheen, Evan S. Dellon,