Upper GI Tract
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Whole-blood IL5RA expression a diagnostic biomarker for eosinophilic esophagitis
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Family history of eczema and dairy-free diet may increase eosinophilic esophagitis risk
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Eosinophilic esophagitis increases incident IBD risk
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Budesonide oral suspension improves histologic, endoscopic, and clinicopathologic responses in EoE
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Dupilumab is promising for eosinophilic esophagitis regardless of swallowed topical corticosteroids use
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Maternal and infant use of antibiotics and acid-suppressants increases eosinophilic esophagitis risk
From the AGA Journals
Antireflux surgery may not reduce cancer risk in Barrett’s esophagus
The risk of esophageal adenocarcinoma did not decrease in patients with Barrett’s esophagus after antireflux surgery compared with patients who...
Conference Coverage
Pregnant women with eosinophilic esophagitis show no ill effects from inhaled steroids
Pregnant women who used steroids were not significantly more likely than were those who did not use steroids to experience spontaneous abortion....
News from the FDA/CDC
FDA OKs new treatment for erosive esophagitis
Vonoprazan provides clinicians with a “new first-in-class therapeutic option that demonstrated faster healing in the more difficult-to-treat GERD...
Conference Coverage
Real-time, blood-sensing capsule accurately diagnoses UGIB in 7 minutes and may help patient triage
The capsule is rapidly deployed, safe to use, and easy to interpret, study researchers say.