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ArticleAllergy2024

Biomarkers for a less invasive strategy to predict children with eosinophilic esophagitis.

Helena Thulin, Ladan Mansouri, Maria Altman, Simon Kebede Merid, Joachim Lundahl, Caroline Nilsson, Jesper Säfholm

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Article in Allergy, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

10 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

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  3. Shifting the scope: Moving toward less invasive diagnosis and monitoring of eosinophilic esophagitis.Annals of allergy, asthma & immunology : official publication of the American College of Allergy, Asthma, & Immunology · 2026
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  5. Emerging Tissue and Blood Biomarkers for Eosinophilic Esophagitis.Gastroenterology clinics of North America · 2026
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors.

Helena ThulinDepartment of Clinical Science and Education, South Hospital, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden.ORCID 0000-0002-6535-0736
Ladan MansouriDepartment of Clinical Science and Education, South Hospital, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden.ORCID 0000-0001-9684-3798
Maria AltmanAstrid Lindgren Children's Hospital, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden.ORCID 0000-0001-8316-0154
Simon Kebede MeridDepartment of Clinical Science and Education, South Hospital, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden.ORCID 0000-0001-5974-7676
Joachim LundahlDepartment of Clinical Science and Education, South Hospital, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden.ORCID 0000-0002-3799-4163
Caroline NilssonDepartment of Clinical Science and Education, South Hospital, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden.ORCID 0000-0003-2040-8428
Jesper SäfholmUnit of Integrative Metabolomics, Institute of Environmental Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden.ORCID 0000-0003-1922-8104

Funding

Åke Wibergs foundationAstma- och AllergiförbundetCayman Biomedical Research InstituteHjärt-LungfondenMagnus Bergvalls foundationMjölkdroppenStiftelsen Lars Hiertas Minne
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundNoninvasive biomarkers for diagnosing and monitoring eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) are currently lacking. This study evaluates 20 biomarkers in serum and saliva, aiming to assess their diagnostic potential in pediatric EoE patients and healthy individuals.

methodsBlood and saliva from children undergoing upper endoscopy were analyzed for biomarkers, including absolute eosinophil count (AEC), eosinophil-derived neurotoxin (EDN), total and specific IgG

resultsAnalysis from 105 children divided into active EoE, remission, and healthy, revealed elevated levels of serum biomarkers (AEC, EDN, 15(S)-HETE, sIgG

conclusionsThis study identified novel biomarkers associated with EoE and proposes a panel, together with symptoms, for effective discrimination between active EoE, EoE in remission, and healthy individuals. The findings may contribute to a less invasive diagnostic method and may be a potential surveillance tool for pediatric EoE patients.

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BiomarkersEosinophilic EsophagitisAdolescentChildChild, PreschoolEosinophilsFemaleHumansImmunoglobulin EImmunoglobulin GLeukocyte CountMalePrognosisROC CurveSalivaBiomarkersImmunoglobulin EImmunoglobulin G15(S)‐HETEcutoff valuesIgEIgG4panel

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PMID39157867
PMCPMC11657037

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