Alex Straumann

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1 Eosinophilic esophagitis: updated consensus recommendations for children and adults. J Allergy Clin Immunol 2011 12.48
2 Eosinophilic esophagitis in children and adults: a systematic review and consensus recommendations for diagnosis and treatment. Gastroenterology 2007 9.05
3 Catapult-like release of mitochondrial DNA by eosinophils contributes to antibacterial defense. Nat Med 2008 4.93
4 Delay in diagnosis of eosinophilic esophagitis increases risk for stricture formation in a time-dependent manner. Gastroenterology 2013 4.20
5 Eosinophilic esophagitis: escalating epidemiology? J Allergy Clin Immunol 2005 3.13
6 Fecal calprotectin correlates more closely with the Simple Endoscopic Score for Crohn's disease (SES-CD) than CRP, blood leukocytes, and the CDAI. Am J Gastroenterol 2009 2.16
7 Escalating incidence of eosinophilic esophagitis: a 20-year prospective, population-based study in Olten County, Switzerland. J Allergy Clin Immunol 2011 2.07
8 Diagnostic delay in Crohn's disease is associated with a complicated disease course and increased operation rate. Am J Gastroenterol 2013 2.05
9 Eosinophils express functional IL-13 in eosinophilic inflammatory diseases. J Immunol 2002 1.82
10 Ulcerative colitis: correlation of the Rachmilewitz endoscopic activity index with fecal calprotectin, clinical activity, C-reactive protein, and blood leukocytes. Inflamm Bowel Dis 2009 1.65
11 Esophageal dilation in eosinophilic esophagitis: effectiveness, safety, and impact on the underlying inflammation. Am J Gastroenterol 2009 1.56
12 Fecal calprotectin more accurately reflects endoscopic activity of ulcerative colitis than the Lichtiger Index, C-reactive protein, platelets, hemoglobin, and blood leukocytes. Inflamm Bowel Dis 2013 1.51
13 Systematic evaluation of risk factors for diagnostic delay in inflammatory bowel disease. Inflamm Bowel Dis 2011 1.41
14 Eosinophilic esophagitis is frequently associated with IgE-mediated allergic airway diseases. J Allergy Clin Immunol 2005 1.13
15 Systematic assessment of factors influencing preferences of Crohn's disease patients in selecting an anti-tumor necrosis factor agent (CHOOSE TNF TRIAL). Inflamm Bowel Dis 2011 1.04
16 Corticosteroid-dependent eosinophilic oesophagitis: azathioprine and 6-mercaptopurine can induce and maintain long-term remission. Eur J Gastroenterol Hepatol 2007 1.04
17 Summary of the First International Gastrointestinal Eosinophil Research Symposium. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr 2007 1.03
18 Working with the US Food and Drug Administration: progress and timelines in understanding and treating patients with eosinophilic esophagitis. J Allergy Clin Immunol 2012 1.02
19 Anti-TNF-alpha (infliximab) therapy for severe adult eosinophilic esophagitis. J Allergy Clin Immunol 2008 1.01
20 Eosinophilic esophagitis: the endoscopist's enigma. Gastrointest Endosc 2006 1.00
21 Induction of eosinophilic esophagitis by sublingual pollen immunotherapy. Case Rep Gastroenterol 2013 0.91
22 Interleukin-2 primes eosinophil degranulation in hypereosinophilia and Wells' syndrome. Eur J Immunol 2003 0.91
23 Placebo and other interventions in asthma. N Engl J Med 2011 0.89
24 Monitoring inflammatory bowel disease activity: clinical activity is judged to be more relevant than endoscopic severity or biomarkers. J Crohns Colitis 2011 0.87
25 Mepolizumab does not alter levels of eosinophils, T cells, and mast cells in the duodenal mucosa in eosinophilic esophagitis. J Allergy Clin Immunol 2010 0.87
26 Prevalence of anaemia in inflammatory bowel disease in Switzerland: a cross-sectional study in patients from private practices and university hospitals. J Crohns Colitis 2010 0.86
27 Chronological Order of Appearance of Extraintestinal Manifestations Relative to the Time of IBD Diagnosis in the Swiss Inflammatory Bowel Disease Cohort. Inflamm Bowel Dis 2015 0.84
28 Active eosinophilic esophagitis is associated with impaired elimination of budesonide by cytochrome P450 3A enzymes. Digestion 2013 0.82
29 Efficacy and safety of certolizumab pegol in an unselected crohn's disease population: 26-week data of the FACTS II survey. Inflamm Bowel Dis 2010 0.81
30 Cytotoxic T cells are preferentially activated in the duodenal epithelium from patients with florid coeliac disease. J Pathol 2005 0.80
31 Treatment of eosinophilic esophagitis: diet, drugs, or dilation? Gastroenterology 2012 0.80
32 Eosinophilic esophagitis and allergy. Dig Dis 2014 0.79
33 Prevalence and Risk Factors for Therapy Escalation in Ulcerative Colitis in the Swiss IBD Cohort Study. Inflamm Bowel Dis 2015 0.78
34 [Status of alternative medicine in Crohn disease and ulcerative colitis patents: a questionnaire survey]. Forsch Komplementarmed Klass Naturheilkd 2005 0.77
35 Efficacy and safety of certolizumab pegol induction therapy in an unselected Crohn's disease population: results of the FACTS survey. Inflamm Bowel Dis 2010 0.77
36 Anti-IL-5 (mepolizumab) therapy does not alter IL-5 receptor alpha levels in patients with eosinophilic esophagitis. J Allergy Clin Immunol 2008 0.77
37 Primary sclerosing cholangitis in the Swiss Inflammatory Bowel Disease Cohort Study: prevalence, risk factors, and long-term follow-up. Eur J Gastroenterol Hepatol 2017 0.76
38 Oral immunotherapy for egg allergy in children. N Engl J Med 2012 0.76
39 Extraintestinal Manifestations of Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Prevalence, Presentation and anti-TNF Treatment. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr 2016 0.76
40 Eosinophilic Esophagitis: Impact of Latest Insights Into Pathophysiology on Therapeutic Strategies. Dig Dis 2016 0.76
41 Anti-TNF Treatment for Extraintestinal Manifestations of Inflammatory Bowel Disease in the Swiss IBD Cohort Study. Inflamm Bowel Dis 2017 0.75
42 Eosinophilic esophagitis: from a sneaking suspicion to a clear diagnosis. Digestion 2011 0.75
43 Long-Term Effiicacy and Safety of Certolizumab Pegol in an Unselected Crohn's Disease Population: The FACTS III Survey. Dig Dis 2017 0.75
44 Systematic Evaluation of Diagnostic Delay in Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr 2017 0.75
45 Endoscopic treatment of paraesophageal abscess in eosinophilic esophagitis after chest trauma. Gastrointest Endosc 2011 0.75
46 Clinical experience with adalimumab in a multicenter Swiss cohort of patients with Crohn's disease. Digestion 2010 0.75
47 Preface. Eosinophils and the digestive tract. Best Pract Res Clin Gastroenterol 2008 0.75
48 Immunopathogenesis of eosinophilic esophagitis. Dig Dis 2014 0.75