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Study suggests eosinophilic esophagitis may be missed in children with asthma
Key Takeaways
- Researchers screened 189 pediatric asthma patients or their parents using a modified EoE symptom survey.
- One-third of the 24 patients who underwent endoscopy were diagnosed with eosinophilic esophagitis.
- The projected EoE prevalence was 8.0%, rising to 13.9% when nonparticipants and follow-up losses were considered.
- Vomiting was the only individual symptom significantly associated with an EoE diagnosis.
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DT Editorial Team··via medicalxpress.com