What question did this study set out to answer?

To assess the change in prevalence of eosinophilic esophagitis in Spain over a decade.

April 1, 2026Journal of Investigational Allergology and Clinical Immunology3 citationsOpen Access

Prevalence of Eosinophilic Esophagitis Doubles in Less Than a Decade: A Population-Based Study in 2 Regions of Spain

ÁAÁngel AriasHM Hospitales ACAna Cabrera-MartinezHospital General de Tomelloso VÚVictoria Úbeda-VargasHospital General de Tomelloso

Key Points

To assess the change in prevalence of eosinophilic esophagitis in Spain over a decade.
Population-based analysis conducted in two regions of Spain.
Examination of cases in both children and adults over the specified period.
Prevalence of eosinophilic esophagitis doubled in under ten years.
Observed increases in both children and adults suggest a significant upward trend.

Abstract

EoE is growing sharply and steadily and is increasingly considered a chronic disorder. Its prevalence has doubled in both children and adults in less than a decade in Spain.

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