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VIDEO: Eosinophilic esophagitis may follow outgrown food allergy


 

EXPERT ANALYSIS FROM 2014 AAAAI ANNUAL MEETING

SAN DIEGO (FRONTLINE MEDICAL NEWS) – People who outgrow a food allergy may be at risk of developing eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) to the same food, Dr. Jonathan Spergel said in a press briefing at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology.

In a video interview, Dr. Spergel outlined the signs and symptoms that could point to EoE in a child who has outgrown a food allergy.

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