Interviewed today in the ESPGHAN podcast series is Hon. Prof. Dr. med. Alexandra Papadopoulou from Greece, Chair of the ESPGHAN Working Group and Special Interest Group on Eosinophilic Gastrointestinal Disorders for the last six years, Head of the Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition of the First Department of Pediatrics of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and Head of the Department of Gastroenterology at the Athens Children's Hospital "Agia Sofia”. Among her interests is the entire spectrum of esophageal and extraesophageal diseases of the gastrointestinal tract characterized by eosinophilic leukocyte infiltration, tissue damage and dysfunction. Together with Professor Glenn Furuta from the University of Colorado, she coordinated the European and North American Societies of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition to issue a joint statement on eosinophilic disorders of the gastrointestinal tract beyond the esophagus – when to suspect them, how to diagnose them and what to do about them – and our chat today takes on this multifaceted topic.

Literature :

Papadopoulou A et al.  Joint ESPGHAN / NASPGHAN guidelines on childhood eosinophilic gastrointestinal disorders beyond eosinophilic esophagitis.  J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr 2024 Jan 78(1):122-152. doi:  10.1097/MPG.0000000000003877.  Epub 2023 Jul 4.  PMID: 38291684  

Low EE, Dellon ES.  Emerging insights into the epidemiology, pathophysiology, and diagnostic and therapeutic aspects of eosinophilic oesophagitis and other eosinophilic gastrointestinal diseases.  Aliment Pharmacol Ther 2024 Feb 59(3):322-340.  doi: 10.1111/apt.17845.  Epub 2023 Dec 22.  PMID:  38135920

Papadopoulou A, Zevit N.  Clinical presentation of patients with eosinophilic gastrointestinal diseases beyond eosinophilic esophagitis. Immunol Allergy Clin North Am  2024 May 44(2):349-355.  doi:  10.1016/j.iac.2024.01.006.  Epub 2024 Feb 13.  PMID: 38575228 

Dr. Papadopoulou´s favourite song: Gioconda´s Smile - Man's Hadjidakis https://open.spotify.com/track/1Y5Jr6NOKLLKLnxpJ0xi6a?si=c5bd157c5dc44ad7

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