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Descriptor English:   Eosinophilic Esophagitis 
Descriptor Spanish:   esofagitis eosinofílica 
Descriptor Portuguese:   Esofagite Eosinofílica 
Synonyms English:   Chronic Esophagitides, Eosinophilic
Chronic Esophagitis, Eosinophilic
Eosinophilic Chronic Esophagitides
Eosinophilic Chronic Esophagitis
Eosinophilic Esophagitides
Esophagitides, Eosinophilic
Esophagitides, Eosinophilic Chronic
Esophagitis, Eosinophilic
Esophagitis, Eosinophilic Chronic  
Tree Number:   C06.405.117.620.209
C06.405.205.663.209
C15.378.553.231.341
C20.543.480.356
Definition English:   Chronic ESOPHAGITIS characterized by esophageal mucosal EOSINOPHILIA. It is diagnosed when an increase in EOSINOPHILS are present over the entire esophagus. The reflux symptoms fail to respond to PROTON PUMP INHIBITORS treatment, unlike in GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX DISEASE. The symptoms are associated with IgE-mediated hypersensitivity to food or inhalant allergens. 
History Note English:   2011 
Allowable Qualifiers English:  
BL blood CF cerebrospinal fluid
CI chemically induced CL classification
CO complications CN congenital
DI diagnosis DG diagnostic imaging
DH diet therapy DT drug therapy
EC economics EM embryology
EN enzymology EP epidemiology
EH ethnology ET etiology
GE genetics HI history
IM immunology ME metabolism
MI microbiology MO mortality
NU nursing PS parasitology
PA pathology PP physiopathology
PC prevention & control PX psychology
RT radiotherapy RH rehabilitation
SU surgery TH therapy
UR urine VE veterinary
VI virology  
Record Number:   53957 
Unique Identifier:   D057765 

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