International Journal of Medical Research & Health Sciences (IJMRHS)
ISSN: 2319-5886 Indexed in: ESCI (Thomson Reuters)
Blanca Martin-Armentia
Research Service, Hospital Universitario Río Hortega, Valladolid, SpainPublications
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Research
Usefulness of Measurement of Soluble Interleukin-2 Receptor (sIL-2R) and Interleukin 6 to Monitor Efficacy of Specific Immunotherapy in Eosinophilic Esophagitis
Author(s): Alicia Armentia, Angel San Miguel Rodríguez*, Blanca Martin-Armentia, Sara Martin-Armentia, Manuel Gonzalez-Sagrado, Angel San Miguel Hernandez, Rosa Conde, Maria del Carmen Lozano and Irene Iglesias Peinado
Background: Eosinophilic esophagitis is considered a hypersensitivity reaction. We have successfully treated patients who suffered from eosinophilic esophagitis with Allergen Specific Immunotherapy (AIT). Monitoring this efficacy has been carried out with clinical parameters and serial endoscopies, but it would be useful to find a serological marker with a good response to the AIT that would obviate them. Soluble Interleukin-2 Receptor (sIL-2.. Read More»
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