HealthDay News — In a clinical guideline issued by the American College of Gastroenterology and published in the January issue of the American Journal of Gastroenterology, recommendations are ...

The guidelines support use of PPIs, dietary therapy, and biologics for EoE, and stress the importance of addressing both the inflammatory and fibrostenotic aspects of the disease.

In particular, after dupilumab histological remission (defined as <15 eos/hpf) was achieved in up to 80% of cases, EREFS score decreased significantly from baseline and esophageal stricture diameter ...

Medically reviewed by Qin Rao, MD Eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) is a chronic (long-term) condition affecting the esophagus, the tube that carries food and liquids from the mouth to the stomach. EoE ...

Dupilumab is under clinical development by Regeneron Pharmaceuticals and currently in Phase II for Systemic Sclerosis (Scleroderma). According to GlobalData, Phase II drugs for Systemic Sclerosis ...

Among other topics, Hudson discussed the success of Dupixent (dupilumab), highlighting that it has reached over $13bn in global sales, which affirms its commercial advantage and sets a milestone for ...

An esophageal stricture is a gradual narrowing of the esophagus, which can lead to swallowing difficulties. Healthcare providers diagnose it in about 10 percent of people with gastroesophageal reflux ...

Barrett's esophagus can be treated with lifestyle modifications, medications, and surgery. While prevention is undoubtedly important, there are valuable ways to avoid harmful health effects of Barrett ...

What is a 5-year relative survival rate? Where do these numbers come from? 5-year relative survival rates for esophageal cancer Understanding the numbers Keep in mind that survival rates are estimates ...

Medically reviewed by John Carew, MD Your throat might feel tight for several reasons, including gastroesophageal reflux ...

Although not as well standardized as gastric emptying (GE) scintigraphy, esophageal transit scintigraphy, if performed in a comprehensive manner including both quantitative and qualitative analysis of ...