2010
S1091 Clinical Presentation of 4905 Adults With Histopathologic Diagnosis of Eosinophilic Esophagitis
Kapel R, Genta R. S1091 Clinical Presentation of 4905 Adults With Histopathologic Diagnosis of Eosinophilic Esophagitis. Gastroenterology 2010, 138: s-177. DOI: 10.1016/s0016-5085(10)60807-4.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2008
Eosinophilic Esophagitis: A Prevalent Disease in the United States That Affects All Age Groups
Kapel RC, Miller JK, Torres C, Aksoy S, Lash R, Katzka DA. Eosinophilic Esophagitis: A Prevalent Disease in the United States That Affects All Age Groups. Gastroenterology 2008, 134: 1316-1321. PMID: 18471509, DOI: 10.1053/j.gastro.2008.02.016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMucosal eosinophil countGastroesophageal reflux diseaseEosinophilic esophagitisHigh-power fieldEosinophil countAge groupsAbdominal pain/dyspepsiaPrevalence of EENational pathology databaseEndoscopy indicationGERD symptomsEosinophilic infiltrationReflux diseaseUpper endoscopyCommon indicationMale predominancePatient's symptomsPathology databaseSingle institutionStudy inclusionEE casesClinical informationNational DiseaseSmall seriesPrevalent disease