Household detergent exposure may be linked to eosinophilic esophagitis

Sodium dodecyl sulfate, a common household detergent, decreased the integrity of the esophageal barrier, stimulated IL-33 production and promoted epithelial hyperplasia and tissue eosinophilia, according to a study published in Allergy.As a result, the detergent may contribute to eosinophilic esophagitis, Alfred D. Doyle, PhD, assistant professor in the division of allergy, asthma and clinical immunology at Mayo Clinic in Arizona, Scottsdale, and colleagues wrote in the study.Although the etiology of EoE remains unknown, the researchers wrote, there has been a 20-fold increase in itsRead More

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