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Risk factors for EoE. The main categories of risk are environmental exposure and genetic predisposition. Genetic predisposition can be described through multiple subcategories including genetic variants, atopy, gender, and heritability. Abbreviations: EoE, eosinophilic esophagitis; GWAS, genome-wide association study.
