Idiopathic eosinophilic esophagitis is associated with a TH2-type allergic inflammatory response

Idiopathic eosinophilic esophagitis is associated with a TH2-type allergic inflammatory response
-Alex Straumann, MDa, et al.

Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volume 108, Issue 6, December 2001, Pages 954–961

"IEE is a selective inflammatory response of the esophagus. T cells, IL-5, eosinophils, and IgE-mediated mechanisms appear to be involved, giving rise to the possibility that allergic reactions might play a role in the pathogenesis of the disease."