" /> Esophagitis, eosinophilic, 1 - CISMeF





Preferred Label : Esophagitis, eosinophilic, 1;

Symbol : EOE1;

CISMeF acronym : EE; EOE1;

Type : Phenotype or locus, molecular basis unknown;

Alternative titles and symbols : EE; Esophagitis, eosinophilic;

Description : Eosinophilic esophagitis (EOE) has an incidence of approximately 1 per 10,000 people. Symptoms include difficulty feeding, failure to thrive, vomiting, epigastric or chest pain, dysphagia, and food impaction. Individuals with EOE are predominantly young males with a high rate of atopic disease, and the diagnosis is made by endoscopy and biopsy findings of isolated eosinophils in the esophagus (summary by Rothenberg et al., 2010). - Genetic Heterogeneity of Eosinophilic Esophagitis Eosinophilic esophagitis-1 (EOE1) is associated with variation at chromosome 7q11.2. Another locus (EOE2; 613412) has been been associated with variation in the TSLP gene (607003) on chromosome 5q22.;

Inheritance : Multifactorial;

Prefixed ID : %610247;

Details


You can consult :


Nous contacter.
30/04/2025


[Home] [Top]

© Rouen University Hospital. Any partial or total use of this material must mention the source.