Non-eosinophilic esophagitis eosinophilic gastrointestinal diseases are more prevalent than eosinophilic esophagitis in Korean children: from a multicenter study based on new diagnostic criteria and nomenclature
This study highlights the distinctive epidemiology of pediatric EGIDs in Korea, where non-EoE EGIDs are more prevalent than EoE, contrasting with Western reports. Peripheral eosinophil counts and fecal calprotectin levels were significantly higher in non-EoE EGIDs with EI than in EoE.
Authors
- Dae Yong Yi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4168-7131)
- Ben Kang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8516-9803)
- Byung‐Ho Choe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9899-9120)
- Kun Song Lee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7318-2296)
- Eun Sil Kim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2012-9867)
- Yoo Min Lee
- Sujin Choi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8894-8127)
- Tae Hyeong Kim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0243-7148)
Institutions
- Soonchunhyang University (KR)
- Kyungpook National University (KR)
- Kangbuk Samsung Hospital (KR)
- Kyung Hee University Hospital at Gangdong (KR)
- Chung-Ang University Hospital (KR)
- Bucheon University (KR)
- Sungkyunkwan University (KR)
- Dankook University (KR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Pediatrics
- Published
- 2025-08-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fped.2025.1656107
- Primary Topic
- Eosinophilic Esophagitis
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00