"You may have noticed that APFED is now using the abbreviation EoE for eosinophilic esophagitis. For many years, both EE and EoE were used in the medical literature and by the medical community to denote eosinophilic esophagitis. Eosinophilic esophagitis was primarily described in the pediatric literature, with the “EE” abbreviation catching on quickly. However, adult gastroenterologists had long been using the abbreviation “EE” to denote erosive esophagitis, a problem associated with GERD.
To avoid confusion, the leaders and researchers in the field suggested using EoE as a unique identifiable abbreviation to denote eosinophilic esophagitis. Thus, going forward, expect to see “EoE” as the accepted abbreviation for eosinophilic esophagitis."
-taken from the APFED Spring 2011 Newsletter. If you are not a member, join today for access to the full newsletter and to support the cause http://www.apfed.org/
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