American Partnership for Eosinophilic Disorders

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What's New At APFED

RE-TREAD: Revisiting the NIH Taskforce...

April 20, 2018

Today, an important review paper was published in the Journal of Leukocyte Biology. The publication,...

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2018 Hope APFED/AAAAI Pilot Grant...

March 5, 2018

Funded study to look at effects of proton pump inhibitor treatment on genes associated with...

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2018 AAAAI/APFED Best Abstract on...

Researchers recognized for best-scoring abstracts focusing on eosinophilic gastrointestinal disease ATLANTA, GA — The American...

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Save the Date for Eos...

February 27, 2018

APFED’s 16th Annual Patient Conference on Eosinophilic Gastrointestinal Diseases Hyatt Aurora Denver, CO July 6-7,...

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Welcome to APFED

There is a founding principle within APFED: “We Get It!” And we do. Our founder’s intimate experience with eosinophilic gastroenteritis and frustration out of the lack of resources available led to the building of an organization rallied around change. APFED was born out of necessity.

Our Mission

The American Partnership for Eosinophilic Disorders (APFED) is a 501c3 nonprofit organization founded in December 2001 by a group of mothers of young children living with eosinophil-associated diseases. We are a patient advocacy group dedicated to improving the lives of those living with eosinophilic disorders.

Mission Statement:
To passionately embrace, support, and improve the lives of patients and families affected by eosinophil-associated diseases through education and awareness, research, support, and advocacy.

What is an Eosinophil-Associated Disease?

Eosinophils are a type of white blood celland they play an important part of our immune system. Eosinophils help us fight off certain types of infections, such as parasites. Eosinophil-associated diseases are chronic and require long term management. The symptoms may be debilitating and often lead to missed time at school and work, and may greatly impact a patient’s quality of life.