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Eosinophilic gastroenteritis is a rare and heterogeneous condition characterized by patchy or diffuse eosinophilic infiltration of gastrointestinal tissue, first described by Kaijser in 1937.Presentation may vary depending on location as well as depth and extent of bowel wall involvement and usually runs a chronic relapsing course. It can be classified into mucosal, muscular and serosal types based on the depth of involvement. Any part of the GI tract can be...


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Eosinophilic gastroenteritis?
I just got released from the hospital after a terrible flare of so-called "IBS," (which...

Only your doctor can answer that for you.

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What are whole food proteins?
I have a digestive/autoimmune disease (eosinophilic gastroenteritis) and none of the normal treatments or therapies...

This is from the website for The American Partnership for Eosinophilic Disorders. Good luck! http://www.apfed.org/downloads/Restricted_Diets_Food_Trials.pdf

Asked by fragmented.perfection - 4 months ago

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    and had theorized I may have a rare disease called eosinophilic gastroenteritis. Once under to eosinophilic gastroenteritis. Oddly enough this disease is related to allergies and asthma, so

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