October 11, 2025Journal of Digestive EndoscopyOpen Access

Prevalence of Eosinophilic Esophagitis in Patients with Upper GI Symptoms in a Tertiary Care Center in North India

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AMAkshit MittalGalgotias University SSSaksham SethSawai ManSingh Medical College and Hospital SYSumit YadevSawai ManSingh Medical College and Hospital

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Observational study finds low eosinophilic esophagitis prevalence in adults with reflux symptoms, indicating predictors such as allergy history and PPI nonresponsiveness.

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Eosinophilic esophagitis was diagnosed in only 4 out of 350 screened patients, indicating a low prevalence.
Allergy history was found in 75% of eosinophilic esophagitis patients, significantly higher than non-EoE subjects.
The method used included esophagogastroduodenoscopy and targeted biopsies to assess eosinophil levels.
Recognizing predictors like elevated eosinophils and PPI nonresponse may enhance diagnosis in clinical settings.

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Mittal et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68e9b1d0ba7d64b6fc132abe https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0045-1812087

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Observational study finds low eosinophilic esophagitis prevalence in adults with reflux symptoms, indicating predictors such as allergy history and PPI nonresponsiveness.

Prevalence of Eosinophilic Esophagitis in Patients with Upper GI Symptoms in a Tertiary Care Center in North India

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Prevalence of Eosinophilic Esophagitis in Patients with Upper GI Symptoms in a Tertiary Care Center in North India

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