Presentation and treatment of eosinophilic gastroenteritis in Busan and Gyeongnam, Korea: A multicenter study

BACKGROUND Eosinophilic gastroenteritis (EGE) is a relatively rare disease characterized by eosinophilic infiltration of the gastrointestinal wall. Limited data are available regarding the clinical characteristics, treatment patterns, and outcomes of patients with EGE in Korea. AIM To investigate the clinical features, endoscopic findings, treatments, outcomes, and treatment response and relapse predictors in the abovementioned population. METHODS We retrospectively reviewed the medical records