Navigating Esophageal Dysfunction in Immune and Infectious Disorders: AGA Clinical Practice Update (MDedge)

The American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) has released an expert review highlighting immune-mediated and infectious causes of esophageal dysfunction, which extend far beyond GERD. Published in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology, the clinical practice update provides 10 best practice advice statements to help clinicians identify and treat conditions like eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE), systemic sclerosis (SSc), Crohn’s disease, and esophageal infections (Candida, HSV, CMV).