News Fresh Today: Steroid-Based Treatment is Safe and Effective in Pediatric EoE Patients

A new formulation of oral budesonide suspension, a steroid-based treatment, is safe and effective in treating pediatric patients with eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE). This is according to a new study in iClinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology/i, the official clinical practice journal of the American Gastroenterological Association. Eosinophilic esophagitis is a chronic immune system disease caused by a buildup of white blood cells in the lining of the esophagus. ...