Clinicopathologic and gene expression analysis of initial biopsies from patients with eosinophilic esophagitis refractory to therapy

Some patients with eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) do not respond to therapy. The clinicopathologic characteristics, and gene expression profile at time of presentation could help predict response to therapy. Refractory EoE was defined as persistence of symptoms and biopsies with histologic features of EoE after 6months of therapy with proton pump inhibitors and topical corticosteroids. Initial biopsies from refractory EoE patients (n=21), responder to therapy (n=8), patients who relapsed (n=6), and reflux controls (n=24) were studied.

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