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ReviewWorld journal of gastrointestinal pharmacology and therapeutics2016

Recent discoveries and emerging therapeutics in eosinophilic esophagitis.

Aakash Goyal, Edaire Cheng

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Review in World journal of gastrointestinal pharmacology and therapeutics, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.

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9citing papers in PubMed
2.8field-weighted citation impact, top 10% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

9 citing papers in PubMed, 16 citations in OpenAlex.

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  6. Eosinophilic esophagitis incidence in New Zealand: high but not increasing.Clinical and experimental gastroenterology · 2019
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Aakash GoyalAakash Goyal, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Gastroenterology, Children's Health Children's Medical Center and University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX 75390-9063, United States.
Edaire ChengAakash Goyal, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Gastroenterology, Children's Health Children's Medical Center and University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX 75390-9063, United States.
Children's Medical Center · US

Funding

The Role of Periostin and Th2 Cytokines in Eosinophilic Esophagitis FibrogenesisK08DK099383 · NIDDK · UT SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER · PI CHENG, EDAIRE · 2013 to 2016
$595k
NIDDK NIH HHS K08 DK099383
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) is an allergy-mediated disease culminating in severe eosinophilic inflammation and dysfunction of the esophagus. This chronic disorder of the esophagus causes significant morbidity, poor quality of life, and complications involving fibrosis and esophageal remodeling. Overlapping features between EoE and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) pose great challenges to differentiating the two conditions, although the two disorders are not mutually exclusive. Recent findings suggest that the confounding condition proton pump inhibitor - responsive esophageal eosinophilia (PPI-REE) is likely a subset of EoE. Since PPIs have therapeutic properties that can benefit EoE, PPIs should be considered as a therapeutic option for EoE rather than a diagnostic screen to differentiate GERD, PPI-REE, and EoE. Other current treatments include dietary therapy, corticosteroids, and dilation. Immunomodulators and biologic agents might have therapeutic value, and larger trials are needed to assess efficacy and safety. Understanding the pathophysiology of EoE is critical to the development of novel therapeutics.

Indexed as

Eosinophilic esophagitisEotaxin-3Gastroesophageal reflux diseaseInterleukin-5Proton pump inhibitor-responsive esophageal eosinophiliaProton pump inhibitors

Identifiers

PMID26855809
PMCPMC4734951
OpenAlexW2416005148

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