Eosinophilic esophagitis: A practical primer for an atypical disease

LEARNING OBJECTIVES Apply current consensus recommendations related to the diagnosis of EoE Identify confounding factors that complicate diagnosis and differences among clinical features at various developmental stages Discuss management approaches for patients with EoE Experience with eosinophilic esophagitis is limited, and it remains an incompletely understood disease with confounding factors that can puzzle clinicians.

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