What is eosinophilic gastroenteritis?
Eosinophilic gastroenteritis is a rare disease in children and adults characterized by food-related reactions, infiltration of certain white blood cells (eosinophils) in the GI tract, and an increase in the number of eosinophils in the blood.
How do members experience eosinophilic gastroenteritis?
Top 5 symptoms reported by people with eosinophilic gastroenteritis*
Common symptoms
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Common symptom
Anxious mood
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Nothing reported yet
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Pain
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Stress
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Nothing reported yet
*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
Top treatments taken by people for eosinophilic gastroenteritis*
Who has eosinophilic gastroenteritis on PatientsLikeMe?
Age | Proportion | # of patients |
---|---|---|
<20 | 2 | |
20s | 13 | |
30s | 9 | |
40s | 12 | |
50s | 10 | |
60s | 5 | |
70+ | 3 |
Distribution of sex
Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
---|---|---|
Male | 18 | |
Female | 37 |