Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8730892 | Revista de Gastroenterología de México | 2017 | 9 Pages |
Abstract
Based on the published hypotheses, as well as on epidemiologic studies, the present review discusses some of the possible causes of the disparity in the prevalence of eosinophilic esophagitis between the two types of countries. The 'hygiene hypothesis' is reviewed, together with the possible relation of Helicobacter pylori, intestinal parasites, and modifications of the esophageal microbiota in patients with eosinophilic esophagitis. In reference to studies conducted in the United States, the clinical behavior and progression of eosinophilic esophagitis in Hispanics is reviewed and a possible predominant phenotype in Mexican and other Latin American patients is discussed. Finally, based on the above, an algorithm for studying the disease in the Latin American countries is proposed.
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Authors
D. GarcÃa-Compeán, J.A. González-González, E.I. González-Moreno, H.J. Maldonado-Garza,