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Foods can still trigger eosinophilic esophagitis after allergy outgrown
Major finding: Seventeen of 425 children with eosinophilic esophagitis caused by a specific food redeveloped the condition after outgrowing an...
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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