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Is Eosinophilic esophagitis hereditary?

Is Eosinophilic esophagitis hereditary? The genetic component explained in plain language, reviewed against medical sources, with patient experiences.

Is Eosinophilic esophagitis hereditary?
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It has been found that it can be genetic.
Posted Sep 13, 2017 by Scholeigh 1700
My 19-year-old son has EOE and has had problems with it for many years. He also has constipation and bowel issues. Neither his father or myself have any digestive problems. If it may be contagious, I do not think so. I also have four siblings, and none of them has EOE.
Posted Nov 13, 2020 by Julie 100

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Though I was diagnosed in 2012, I am fairly certain that I've had EoE for most of my life; at least since I was 10 (2001). I've always had to drink something while eating to facilitate swallowing, and have had chronic fatigue at least since high scho...
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My son had started getting sick a lot when he was 3 years old.  My husband and I would have to take turns leaving work early to pick him up from daycare because he was sick so much.  When he was around 3 and a half my husband (my son's father) was ...

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