"Eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) an inflammatory atopic disease of the esophagus causes massive eosinophil infiltration basal cell hyperplasia and sub-epithelial fibrosis. We examined pinch biopsies from EoE and normal pediatric patients. Western analysis indicated reduced expression of intercellular junction proteins E-cadherin and claudin-1 and increased expression of occludin and vimentin."xsd:string