Eosinophilic gastroenteritis – a manifestation of an allergic disease in the gastrointestinal tract? Part 1. Epidemiology and diagnosis

Eosinophilic gastroenteritis (EGE) is a relatively rare disease, but it should be considered whenever a patient presents with unexplained gastrointestinal symptoms that cannot be explained by parasitic infection or other gastrointestinal diseases characterized by eosinophilic infiltration. A high co...

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Main Authors: Andrzej Kuźmiński, Tomasz Rosada, Justyna Przybyszewska, Natalia Ukleja-Sokołowska, Zbigniew Bartuzi
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Published: Termedia Publishing House 2022-08-01
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author Andrzej Kuźmiński
Tomasz Rosada
Justyna Przybyszewska
Natalia Ukleja-Sokołowska
Zbigniew Bartuzi
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description Eosinophilic gastroenteritis (EGE) is a relatively rare disease, but it should be considered whenever a patient presents with unexplained gastrointestinal symptoms that cannot be explained by parasitic infection or other gastrointestinal diseases characterized by eosinophilic infiltration. A high coexistence of EGE and allergic diseases has been documented. Diagnosis of EGE is based primarily on clinical, endoscopic, and histopathological findings. Glucocorticosteroids and other immunomodulatory drugs are the mainstay of treatment, but currently the greatest hope lies in biological drugs, which are undergoing intensive research. This disease is troublesome for the patient and significantly reduces the quality of life.
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spelling doaj-art-a6b0ab687bae41e5bbf60e0347b89b0c2025-01-10T14:06:17ZengTermedia Publishing HouseGastroenterology Review1895-57701897-43172022-08-01181434610.5114/pg.2022.11863447601Eosinophilic gastroenteritis – a manifestation of an allergic disease in the gastrointestinal tract? Part 1. Epidemiology and diagnosisAndrzej KuźmińskiTomasz RosadaJustyna PrzybyszewskaNatalia Ukleja-SokołowskaZbigniew BartuziEosinophilic gastroenteritis (EGE) is a relatively rare disease, but it should be considered whenever a patient presents with unexplained gastrointestinal symptoms that cannot be explained by parasitic infection or other gastrointestinal diseases characterized by eosinophilic infiltration. A high coexistence of EGE and allergic diseases has been documented. Diagnosis of EGE is based primarily on clinical, endoscopic, and histopathological findings. Glucocorticosteroids and other immunomodulatory drugs are the mainstay of treatment, but currently the greatest hope lies in biological drugs, which are undergoing intensive research. This disease is troublesome for the patient and significantly reduces the quality of life.https://www.termedia.pl/Eosinophilic-gastroenteritis-a-manifestation-of-an-allergic-disease-in-the-gastrointestinal-tract-Part-1-Epidemiology-and-diagnosis,41,47601,1,1.htmlgastroenteritis eosinophilic allergy gastrointestinal tract.
spellingShingle Andrzej Kuźmiński
Tomasz Rosada
Justyna Przybyszewska
Natalia Ukleja-Sokołowska
Zbigniew Bartuzi
Eosinophilic gastroenteritis – a manifestation of an allergic disease in the gastrointestinal tract? Part 1. Epidemiology and diagnosis
Gastroenterology Review
gastroenteritis
eosinophilic
allergy
gastrointestinal tract.
title Eosinophilic gastroenteritis – a manifestation of an allergic disease in the gastrointestinal tract? Part 1. Epidemiology and diagnosis
title_full Eosinophilic gastroenteritis – a manifestation of an allergic disease in the gastrointestinal tract? Part 1. Epidemiology and diagnosis
title_fullStr Eosinophilic gastroenteritis – a manifestation of an allergic disease in the gastrointestinal tract? Part 1. Epidemiology and diagnosis
title_full_unstemmed Eosinophilic gastroenteritis – a manifestation of an allergic disease in the gastrointestinal tract? Part 1. Epidemiology and diagnosis
title_short Eosinophilic gastroenteritis – a manifestation of an allergic disease in the gastrointestinal tract? Part 1. Epidemiology and diagnosis
title_sort eosinophilic gastroenteritis a manifestation of an allergic disease in the gastrointestinal tract part 1 epidemiology and diagnosis
topic gastroenteritis
eosinophilic
allergy
gastrointestinal tract.
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