1. Eosinophilic Esophagitis: Is It All Allergies?
Jason M. Swoger, MD, MPH, Catherine R. Weiler, MD, PhD, Amindra S. Arora, MBBChir 
Mayo Clinic Proceedings 
Volume 82, Issue 12, Pages (December 2007)
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2. FIGURE 1
Basic pathway of eosinophilic activation and degranulation. In a sensitized individual, allergens react with IgE, causing mast cells to migrate to the esophagus. Mast cell degranulation occurs, causing release of eosinophil chemotactic factors, which induce eosinophil migration and degranulation. Eosinophilic granules release a variety of chemokines, cytokines, and cytotoxic proteins, which ultimately cause inflammation and tissue damage. In addition, the toxic granule proteins cause further mast cell degranulation, which perpetuates the cycle. APC = antigen-presenting cell; ECP = eosinophil cationic protein; EDN = eosinophil-derived neurotoxin; EPO = eosinophil peroxidase; IL = interleukin; MBP = major basic protein
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3. FIGURE 2
Possible diagnostic and treatment algorithm for dietary intervention alone in adults with eosinophilic esophagitis (EE). EGD = esophagogastroduodenoscopy; Eos = eosinophils; HPF = high-power field. Adapted from Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol,24 with permission.
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