Methods for diagnosing and monitoring eosinophilic esophagitis

Disclosed are compositions and methods for diagnosing eosinophilic esophagitis in a subject. Also disclosed are methods for monitoring the course of eosinophilic esophagitis in a subject before, during, and after treatment. In another aspect, disclosed is a method of diagnosing eosinophilic esophagi...

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Hauptverfasser: Pease, Leonard F, Saffari, Hedieh, Leiferman, Kristin M, Gleich, Gerald J, Peterson, Kathryn A, Condie, Russell Morris
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Zusammenfassung:Disclosed are compositions and methods for diagnosing eosinophilic esophagitis in a subject. Also disclosed are methods for monitoring the course of eosinophilic esophagitis in a subject before, during, and after treatment. In another aspect, disclosed is a method of diagnosing eosinophilic esophagitis or eosinophilic diseases in a subject, comprising detecting an eosinophil granule protein in the mucosal tissue of the esophagitis or other organs in a subject.