Pharyngeal mucosa brushing does not correlate with disease activity in patients with eosinophilic esophagitis

J Allergy Clin Immunol Pract. 2017 Sep-Oct;5(5):1455-1456. doi: 10.1016/j.jaip.2017.03.012. Epub 2017 May 3.

Authors

Hedieh Saffari¹, Krista Baer², Kathleen K Boynton², Gerald J Gleich³, Kathryn A Peterson²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Dermatology, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah. Electronic address: Hedieh.Saffari@utah.edu.
² Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah.
³ Department of Dermatology and Internal Medicine, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah.

PMID: 28478919
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaip.2017.03.012

No abstract available

Publication types

Comparative Study

MeSH terms

Adult
Aged
Biomarkers / analysis
Biopsy
Case-Control Studies
Colorimetry
Eosinophil Peroxidase / analysis*
Eosinophilic Esophagitis / diagnosis*
Eosinophilic Esophagitis / enzymology
Eosinophils / enzymology*
Eosinophils / pathology
Female
Humans
Leukocyte Count
Male
Middle Aged
Mucous Membrane / enzymology*
Mucous Membrane / pathology
Pharynx / enzymology*
Pharynx / pathology
Predictive Value of Tests
Reproducibility of Results
Severity of Illness Index
Specimen Handling / methods*
Young Adult

Substances

Biomarkers
Eosinophil Peroxidase