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Eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE)

Eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE)

Eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) is when white blood cells build up in the esophagus and may result in trouble swallowing, heartburn and reflux.

Gastroparesis

Gastroparesis

Gastroparesis or delayed gastric emptying is when the stomach has trouble clearing out its contents, possibly due to issues with the stomach muscles, nerves, or brain and spinal cord nerves.

Dyspepsia

Illustration of a normal stomach, a stomach showing GERD, H pylori infection, and stomach ulcer.

Dyspepsia, or indigestion, may cause upper abdominal pain, burning or heat, and the stomach feeling full during or after eating.

Barrett’s esophagus

Normal esophagus and esophagus with Barrett's

Barrett’s esophagus is when the cells lining the esophagus — the tube connecting the mouth to the stomach — change into the cells lining the intestine. The test for Barrett’s is an endoscopy.