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. 2021 Dec;9(12):4489-4492.e2.
doi: 10.1016/j.jaip.2021.08.034. Epub 2021 Sep 14.

Distance to pediatric gastroenterology providers is associated with decreased diagnosis of eosinophilic esophagitis in rural populations

Emily C McGowan  1 , Joshua P Keller  2 , Amanda B Muir  3 , Evan S Dellon  4 , Roger Peng  5 , Corinne A Keet  6 , Elizabeth T Jensen  7
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Distance to pediatric gastroenterology providers is associated with decreased diagnosis of eosinophilic esophagitis in rural populations

Emily C McGowan et al. J Allergy Clin Immunol Pract. 2021 Dec.
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Conflict of interest statement

Disclosure of Potential Conflicts of Interest: E. McGowan receives grant support from the National Institutes of Health (NIH). J. Keller and E.S. Dellon do not report any conflicts that are relevant to this paper. R. Peng receives grant support from the NIH and serves as a consultant for Health Effect Institute. C.A. Keet receives grant support from the NIH. E.T. Jensen receives grant support from NIH, the Kate B. Reynolds Foundation, and Optum Foundation.

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FIGURE 1.
FIGURE 1.
Odds ratios and 95% Cls for EoE diagnosis by (A) urban-rural county category and (B) neighborhood-level poverty. The reference group for the urban-rural analysis is Large central metro, and the reference group for neighborhood level poverty is less than 25% of families below the poverty line.
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