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EOSINOPHILIC ESOPHAGITIS: CLINICAL IMPLICATIONS OF DISEASE PROGRESSION

Date
May 9, 2023

Society: DDW

EoE is a chronic, type 2 inflammatory esophageal disease associated with dysphagia, regurgitation, and food impaction. Diagnostic delays result in disease progression, including stricture formation. Join us to explore beyond symptoms and uncover the essential role endoscopy and histology play in EoE diagnosis and management. Sponsored by Sanofi and Regeneron

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Speaker Image for Nirmala Gonsalves
Northwestern University - The Feinberg School of Medicine

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