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Eosinophilic Esophagitis - Healthcare Professionals

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Genetics• Nearly 10% of parents of EoEcases have a history ofesophageal strictures, and~8% have biopsy-proven EoE• CCL26– encoding eotaxin-3– Only present in 14% of patients• Recent genome wideassociation study identifiedlocus at 5q22– Increased TSLP production

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