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Three-Dimensional Cell Culture Models to Investigate the Epithelial Barrier in Eosinophilic Esophagitis
Published on: May 10, 2024
MEFV gene mutations in a patient with eosinophilic gastroenteritis
Gulay Kocak1, Erdem Kocak, Seref Rahmi Yilmaz
1Department of Nephrology, Ankara Education and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey. gulaykad@hotmail.com
Abstract:
Eosinophilic gastroenteritis (EG) is an uncommon gastrointestinal disease affecting both children and adults. The underlying molecular mechanism predisposing to the clinical manifestation of eosinophilic gastroenteritis is unknown. A 39-year-old man who was followed up with the diagnosis of familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) was admitted to our clinic with diarrhea, abdominal pain, and weight loss. After endoscopic and colonoscopic examinations EG was diagnosed by histopathological examination. Symptoms were resolved with the treatment of budesonide. To our knowledge, this is the first reported case of EG with the MEFV gene mutations in the literature.
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