Eosinophilic Gastrointestinal Diseases (EGIDs) beyond Eosinophilic Esophagitis (EoE)

Eosinophilic Gastrointestinal Diseases (EGIDs) are a rare group of disorders that can have varied clinical presentations dependent on the involved segment within the gastrointestinal tract. Eosinophilic gastritis presents with abdominal pain or vomiting; Eosinophilic gastroenteritis presents with diarrhea and anemia/hypoalbuminemia and Eosinophilic colitis can present with diarrhea or bloody stools. These nonspecific symptoms remain poorly understood as to their relationship to the underlying pathogenesis but a significant percentage of patients are atopic.

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