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Eosinophilic esophagitis epidemiology and demographics

Introduction

Overview

Overview

The incidence of Eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) is approximately 10 per 100,000 individuals worldwide. The prevalence of EoE is approximately 50-100 per 100,000 individuals worldwide. Patients of all age groups may develop EoE. It usually affects individuals of the white race. Males are more commonly affected by EoE than females. EoE is a rare disease that tends to affect people with a history of European ancestry.

Epidemiology and Demographics

Epidemiology and Demographics

The Epidemiology and Demographics of the EoE are as follows:[1][2][3][4][5][6]

Incidence

  • The incidence of EoE is approximately 10 per 100,000 individuals worldwide.

Prevalence

  • The prevalence of EoE is approximately 50-100 per 100,000 individuals worldwide.

Among patients with symptoms[7]:

  • Dysphagia: 10.5%
  • Heartburn: 6.6%

Age

  • Patients of all age groups may develop EoE.

Race

  • EoE usually affects individuals of the white race.

Gender

  • Males are more commonly affected by EoE than females.

Region

  • EoE is a rare disease that tends to affect people with a history of European ancestry.
References

References

  1. ↑ Dellon ES (2014). “Epidemiology of eosinophilic esophagitis”. Gastroenterol. Clin. North Am. 43 (2): 201–18. doi:10.1016/j.gtc.2014.02.002. PMC 4019938. PMID 24813510.
  2. ↑ Soon IS, Butzner JD, Kaplan GG, deBruyn JC (2013). “Incidence and prevalence of eosinophilic esophagitis in children”. J. Pediatr. Gastroenterol. Nutr. 57 (1): 72–80. doi:10.1097/MPG.0b013e318291fee2. PMID 23539047.
  3. ↑ Sperry SL, Crockett SD, Miller CB, Shaheen NJ, Dellon ES (2011). “Esophageal foreign-body impactions: epidemiology, time trends, and the impact of the increasing prevalence of eosinophilic esophagitis”. Gastrointest. Endosc. 74 (5): 985–91. doi:10.1016/j.gie.2011.06.029. PMC 3951006. PMID 21889135.
  4. ↑ Cianferoni A, Spergel JM (2015). “Eosinophilic Esophagitis and Gastroenteritis”. Curr Allergy Asthma Rep. 15 (9): 58. doi:10.1007/s11882-015-0558-5. PMID 26233430.
  5. ↑ Furuta GT, Katzka DA (2015). “Eosinophilic Esophagitis”. N. Engl. J. Med. 373 (17): 1640–8. doi:10.1056/NEJMra1502863. PMC 4905697. PMID 26488694.
  6. ↑ Kocsis D, Tulassay Z, Juhász M (2015). “[Dietary and pharmacological aspects of eosinophilic esophagitis]”. Orv Hetil (in Hungarian). 156 (23): 927–32. doi:10.1556/650.2015.30164. PMID 26027600.
  7. ↑ Veerappan GR, Perry JL, Duncan TJ, Baker TP, Maydonovitch C, Lake JM; et al. (2009). “Prevalence of eosinophilic esophagitis in an adult population undergoing upper endoscopy: a prospective study”. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 7 (4): 420–6, 426.e1–2. doi:10.1016/j.cgh.2008.10.009. PMID 19162236.


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