What is Eosinophilic Esophagitis (EE)?
Eosinophilic Esophagitis is the most prevalent of the Eosinophilic Gastrointestinal Disorders (EGID)
The current (*) estimated prevalence of Eosinophilic Esophagitis is 1 in 2,000.(*current estimate as of 2007)
Eosinophilic Esophagitis (EE) is an inflammatory disease of the esophagus (the esophagus is the tube that connects the mouth to the stomach).
With EE, there are a large number of white blood cells called eosinophils in the esophagus.
The symptoms, diagnosis and treatment for EE is the same as for other Eosinophilic gastrointestinal disorders (EGID).
