esophagitis
noun
esoph·a·gi·tis
i-ˌsä-fə-ˈjī-təs 
-ˈgī-
-ˈgī-
plural esophagitides
i-ˌsä-fə-ˈji-tə-ˌdēz
-ˈgi-
: inflammation of the esophagus
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What This Means For You An oral medication to help treat eosinophilic esophagitis is here.
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Kayla Hui, Verywell Health, 23 Feb. 2024
The drug, developed by Sanofi and Regeneron, already has been approved for indications including asthma, atopic dermatitis, and esophagitis.
—Meghana Keshavan, STAT, 27 Nov. 2023
The study also found that eosinophilic esophagitis — a rare type of food allergy that causes inflammation in the esophagus — affects a larger proportion of nonwhite children than previously thought.
—Kaitlin Sullivan, NBC News, 25 July 2023
In rare cases, children may go on to develop a fifth allergy, called eosinophilic esophagitis, by 35 months old.
—Kaitlin Sullivan, NBC News, 25 July 2023
Impact of Inflamation In the study, Kerry Dunbar, M.D., Ph.D., and her colleagues looked at 12 patients who had esophagitis (when the esophagus becomes irritated and swollen), a complication that isn't seen in every GERD patient.
—Chelsey Hamilton, Health, 9 Mar. 2023
People with a history of Zenker’s diverticulum, dysphagia, esophageal stricture, eosinophilic esophagitis, or achalasia.
—Korin Miller, Health, 10 Feb. 2023
Most patients have garden-variety problems, such as stomach ulcers or esophagitis (inflammation in the esophagus from acid reflux), that can lead to hematemesis; these troubles are generally easily managed.
—Douglas G Adler, Discover Magazine, 15 Apr. 2021
One of the late-stage candidates – Etrasimod – is used to treat ulcerative colitis, Crohn’s disease, and eosinophilic esophagitis, and its potential peak sales are estimated to top $2.5 billion.
—Trefis Team, Forbes, 4 Aug. 2022
Kayla Hui, Verywell Health, 23 Feb. 2024
The drug, developed by Sanofi and Regeneron, already has been approved for indications including asthma, atopic dermatitis, and esophagitis.
—Meghana Keshavan, STAT, 27 Nov. 2023
The study also found that eosinophilic esophagitis — a rare type of food allergy that causes inflammation in the esophagus — affects a larger proportion of nonwhite children than previously thought.
—Kaitlin Sullivan, NBC News, 25 July 2023
In rare cases, children may go on to develop a fifth allergy, called eosinophilic esophagitis, by 35 months old.
—Kaitlin Sullivan, NBC News, 25 July 2023
Impact of Inflamation In the study, Kerry Dunbar, M.D., Ph.D., and her colleagues looked at 12 patients who had esophagitis (when the esophagus becomes irritated and swollen), a complication that isn't seen in every GERD patient.
—Chelsey Hamilton, Health, 9 Mar. 2023
People with a history of Zenker’s diverticulum, dysphagia, esophageal stricture, eosinophilic esophagitis, or achalasia.
—Korin Miller, Health, 10 Feb. 2023
Most patients have garden-variety problems, such as stomach ulcers or esophagitis (inflammation in the esophagus from acid reflux), that can lead to hematemesis; these troubles are generally easily managed.
—Douglas G Adler, Discover Magazine, 15 Apr. 2021
One of the late-stage candidates – Etrasimod – is used to treat ulcerative colitis, Crohn’s disease, and eosinophilic esophagitis, and its potential peak sales are estimated to top $2.5 billion.
—Trefis Team, Forbes, 4 Aug. 2022
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esophagitis
noun
esoph·a·gi·tis
variants
or chiefly British oesophagitis
: inflammation of the esophagus
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