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Survey of the endoscopic diagnostic capability on eosinophilic esophagitis

Not Applicable
Recruiting
Conditions
eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE)
Registration Number
JPRN-UMIN000011114
Lead Sponsor
Shimane University School of Medicine
Brief Summary

A total of 319 patients with abdominal symptoms, 8 (2.5%) had EE, and 3 (0.9%)were finally diagnosed with EoE. The most useful endoscopic findings for diagnosis of EE was linear furrows, whereas subjective symptoms were not supportive.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Recruiting
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
100000
Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria

Patients taking glucocorticoid over 2 months and having high risk of bleeding for biopsy were excluded.

Study & Design

Study Type
Observational
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
eosinophilis infiltration of esophageal epithelium (EoE is diagnosed with 15 eosinophilis/ highpowered field (HPF))
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
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