A multi-institutional study has identified one of the allergens responsible for eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE), an inflammatory disease of the esophagus. This is the first time one of the allergens that causes EoE has been identified at a molecular level.
A multi-institutional study has identified one of the allergens responsible for eosinophilic esophagitis , an inflammatory disease of the esophagus. This is the first time one of the allergens that causes EoE has been identified at a molecular level.
While some medications that manage allergic symptoms like immunosuppressants are prescribed, these methods are not universally effective. If left untreated and the triggering food not removed from the diet, the condition can lead to scar tissue in the esophagus, which can put patients at risk for food impaction, or when food gets trapped in the esophagus.
"This study required expertise from across the country, as well as our advanced understanding of the disease process and the technology to approach this problem from an entirely new angle," Hill said."While this study focused on one patient with EoE, we believe our understanding of the molecular basis of food antigens will have much larger implications, and we're looking to expand this research into other foods that may trigger allergic responses.
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