Medically reviewed by Jay N. Yepuri, MD Eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) occurs when white blood cells called eosinophils build ...

Having gastroesophageal reflux disease is associated with an increased risk for colonic neoplasia, including colon polyps and ...

Esophagitis (proximal and/or distal, may be patchy or segmental) Intestinal metaplasia: Basal-zone hyperplasia: Increased papillary size: Superficial eosinophilic layering, aggregates, or sheets: ...

Medically reviewed by Qin Rao, MD Pill esophagitis, or drug-induced esophagitis, occurs when oral medications cause inflammation in the esophagus, the tube that carries food from the throat to the ...

Eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) is a multifaceted disease marked by diverse clinical features, including variations in age of onset, symptoms, disease progression, comorbid conditions, and ...

Patients with eosinophilic esophagitis taking a first-in-class peptide during a phase 2a randomized, double-blind clinical trial safely experienced reductions in esophageal intraepithelial ...

A: This 52-year-old man with presumed gastroesophageal reflux disease, erosive esophagitis grade D, is referred for a question related to the need for follow-up endoscopy. In order to answer this ...

Eosinophilic esophagitis is a chronic inflammatory disorder in which eosinophils, a type of white blood cell, proliferate in the esophagus, causing difficulties with eating and swallowing. The FDA ...

Conversely, of the 29 patients with esophagitis proved by barium-swallow study and endoscopy, 41 per cent had associated hiatus hernia. This figure is lower than the 85 per cent and 64 per cent ...

Dupixent® (dupilumab) sBLA for treatment of eosinophilic esophagitis in children aged 1 to 11 accepted for FDA Priority Review If approved, Dupixent would be the first and only treatment ...

Zetia keeps your body from absorbing cholesterol in your diet, and it is generally safe and well-tolerated. So, it’s a good recommendation that has recently had new studies supporting its use. Another ...

Esophagitis is a condition that occurs in both dogs and cats. The suffix “-itis” means “inflammation of,” so simply put, a pet with esophagitis is a pet with an inflamed esophagus.