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Epidemiology of eosinophilic esophagitis
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Dellon ES
Gastroenterol Clin North Am
2014[Jun]; 43
(2
): 201-18
PMID24813510
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In this article, the epidemiology of eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) is reviewed.
Demographic features and natural history are described, the prevalence and
incidence of EoE are highlighted, and risk factors for EoE are discussed. EoE can
occur at any age, there is a male predominance, it is more common in whites, and
there is a strong association with atopic diseases. EoE is chronic, relapses are
frequent, and persistent inflammation increases the risk of fibrostenotic
complications. The prevalence is currently estimated at 0.5-1 in 1000, and EoE is
now the most common cause of food impaction. The incidence of EoE is
approximately 1/10,000 new cases per year, and the increase in incidence is
outpacing increases in recognition and endoscopy volume, but the reasons for this
evolving epidemiology are not yet fully delineated.