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Articles:

The following articles are from medical journals.

We thought they were very informative and helpful.

Eosinophilic Esophagitis - Climbing to New Understandings

(from Todays Dietitian, May 2006)

http://www.todaysdietitian.com/newarchives/may2006pg28.shtml

Eosinophilic Esophagitis, by David A. Katzka, MD

(Univ. of Pennsylvania Hospital)

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/536496

Eosinophilic Esophagitis: More Than Child's Play!

(an educational presentation for physicians treating adult patients)

by Joel E. Richter, MD, FACP, MACG

With audio and slides

http://cme.medscape.com/viewarticle/560089

(Slides with Transcript)

http://cme.medscape.com/viewarticle/560078

Gene site found for children's food allergy

Gene linked to eosinophilic esophagitis plays key role in inflammation

http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2010-03/chop-gsf030410.php

Large-Scale Genomics Project Will Hunt Genes

Behind Common Childhood Diseases;

Children's Hospital Goals: Use Gene Knowledge to Guide Therapy,

Devise New Tests and Treatments

(Article about the Human Genome Project at CHOP)

http://stokes.chop.edu/publications/press/?ID=310

http://www.research.chop.edu/publications/press/?ID=539

Common Variants at 5q22 Associate With

Pediatric Eosinophilic Esophagitis

(PubMed article regarding the gene discovery),

March, 2010 article from collaborative research by Drs at

Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia

and Cincinnati Children’s Hospital.

Nat Genet. 2010 Apr;42(4):289-91. Epub 2010 Mar 7. 

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20208534

Eosinophilic Gastrointestinal Disorders

by Dr. Marc E. Rothenberg

http:/www.jacionline.org/article/PIIS0091674903025314/fulltext

The Mother of All Food Allergies

by Dr Philip E. Putnam, MD

from the 7/03 edition of The Journal of Pediatrics

(Mentions some of the difficulties that families can face)

http://www.jpeds.com/article/PIIS0022347603002737/fulltext

Additional articles are available via PubMed (from the NIH):

Click here to search for a list of Pub Med articles

Books:

Dr Glen Furuta was the guest editor of

“Eosinophilic Esophagitis, An Issue of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Clinics” written in 12/07.

It is available via Barnes & Noble or Amazon:

http://www.amazon.com/Eosinophilic-Esophagitis-Gastrointestinal-Endoscopy-Clinics/dp/1416058419/ref=sr_1_9?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1223668881&sr=1-9

Amazon’s product description is as follows:

“As Guest Editor, Dr. Glenn Furuta has assembled an extraordinary group of highly accomplished individual players-pediatric and adult gastroenterologists, endoscopists, and surgeons, pathologists, immunologists, and allergists--to produce a state-of-the-art issue devoted to Eosinophilic Esophagitis. This disease is complex, and in its varying presentations in children and adults, may have more than one pathogenesis. One thing is certain: eosinophilic esophagitis is an important disease that causes considerable morbidity in those afflicted and is a major cause of esophageal symptoms, particularly dysphagia. Eosinophilic esophagitis is increasing in frequency like bronchial asthma, to which it has been compared. The relationship of eosinophilic esophagitis to gastroesophageal reflux disease remains poorly defined in some cases. Chronic eosinophilic esophagitis seems to lead to fibrosis in some patients, and eosinophilic esophagitis has been linked to the Schatzki ring long associated with hiatal hernia and GERD. These issues, as well as a strong emphasis on current approaches to diagnosis and therapy are presented.”