EoE IS A CHRONIC TYPE 2
INFLAMMATORY DISEASE1

Understand the impact of Type 2 inflammation on symptoms of
eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE)2,3

Eosinophil trafficking

Epithelial barrier dysfunction

Remodeling and fibrosis, leading to strictures, rings, furrows, edema, exudates, and smooth muscle contraction

Eosinophilic esophagitis is characterized by difficulty swallowing due to inflammation in the esophagus. Patients may experience the following signs and symptoms1,4-7:

Fibrosis of the esophagus

Fibrosis gradually leads to stenosis (narrowing) in many patients with eosinophilic esophagitis

Dysphagia

Characterized by discomfort during meals due to difficulty swallowing

Food impaction and bolus removal

Food impaction is a direct consequence of esophageal fibrosis and tissue remodeling. Removal of food bolus impaction can involve an urgent endoscopic intervention

Chest pain (noncardiac)

Present in ~50% of patients with eosinophilic esophagitis

Eosinophilic esophagitis is a chronic, progressive inflammatory disease, characterized by histologic and endoscopic changes to the esophagus3,8,9:

Progressive remodeling and fibrosis may lead to esophageal strictures, which worsen dysphagia and may result in food impaction and require dilation8

Patients with EoE often have multiple Type 2 inflammatory diseases10-13

~75% of patients with EoE

have at least one coexisting Type 2 inflammatory disease

Allergic rhinitis
Asthma
Atopic dermatitis
CRSwNP
Food allergies

CRSwNP, chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyposis.

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