What are EGIDs? Quick Facts: Eosinophilic Gastritis Quick Facts: Eosinophilic Gastroenteritis Quick Facts: Eosinophilic Colitis A growing number of children and adults suffer from a chronic and complex group of diseases described as Eosinophilic (ee-oh-sin-oh-fill-ick) Gastrointestinal Disorders (EGIDs). These disorders are characterized by having above normal amounts of eosinophils, a type of white blood cell, … Continue reading EGIDS →

Everyone whose life has been touched by an eosinophil associated disease has a story to share. Here, we feature perspectives from patients and family members who live with these chronic diseases each day. These are just a few of the “Faces of Eos”. We look forward to sharing additional stories in the near future! Lynn … Continue reading Patient Stories →

Introduction and Background During the autumn of 1989, an epidemic of a new disease occurred in the United States. The illness was characterized by elevations of blood eosinophils (a type of white blood cell) and myalgia (severe muscle pain) and was termed the eosinophilia-myalgia syndrome (EMS). The disease was first recognized in October 1989 when … Continue reading Eosinophilia-Myalgia Syndrome →

Eosinophilic Gastroenteritis Eosinophilic gastroenteritis (EGE) is a rare disease in which a type of white blood cell, the eosinophil, causes injury and inflammation to the stomach and small intestine. Eosinophilic duodenitis (EoD) is when the first part of the small bowel, the duodenum, is primarily involved. A more standardized term for this condition is expected … Continue reading EGE →

Eosinophilic Gastritis Eosinophilic gastritis (EG) is a rare disease in which a type of white blood cell, the eosinophil, causes injury and inflammation to the stomach. When the inflammation and injury occurs in both the stomach and the small intestine, the disease is called eosinophilic gastroenteritis (EGE). Both diseases are similar in how they affect … Continue reading EG →