FGF2 and eosinophilic esophagitis: QT-PCR data showed that untreated EoE subjects had an increased expression of bFGF that was up to eight-fold higher (n = 35) compared to the HCs (n = 8, 1×, p < 0.05), and compared to when on treatment (n = 9 EoE subjects, 1.5×, p < 0.001).