Eosinophilic gastrointestinal diseases make a name for themselves: A new consensus statement with updated nomenclature

Benjamin L. Wright*, Justin T. Schwartz, Melanie A. Ruffner, Glenn T. Furuta, Nirmala Gonsalves, Evan S. Dellon, Seema S. Aceves

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10 Scopus citations
Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)291-293
Number of pages3
JournalJournal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology
Volume150
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - Aug 2022

Funding

Supported by grant U54AI117804 from the Consortium of Eosinophilic Gastrointestinal Disease Researchers ( CEGIR ), which is part of the Rare Disease Clinical Research Network ( RDCRN ), an initiative of the Office of Rare Disease Research. The CEGIR is also supported by patient advocacy groups, including the American Partnership for Eosinophilic Disorders, the Campaign Urging Research for Eosinophilic Diseases, and the Eosinophilic Family Coalition. As a member of the RDCRN, the CEGIR is also supported by its data management and coordinating center (grant U2CTR002818).

Keywords

  • Eosinophilic esophagitis
  • eosinophilic colitis
  • eosinophilic duodenitis
  • eosinophilic enteritis
  • eosinophilic gastritis
  • nomenclature

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Immunology and Allergy
  • Immunology

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