The Prevalence of Eosinophilic Esophagitis in Pediatric Patients with IgE-Mediated Food Allergy.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) is an allergic inflammatory disease that is triggered by food allergens and characterized by progressive esophageal dysfunction. Recently, EoE has been identified in patients who underwent oral immunotherapy (OIT) for IgE-mediated food allergy, suggesting an association.

Objective

We sought to ascertain whether significant associations exist between IgE-mediated food allergies and EoE.

Methods

Using the analysis of electronic medical record data and manual chart review, we examined our subspecialty care network of 35,528 children and adolescents to identify and characterize patients with IgE-mediated and EoE food allergy. The most common food allergens were defined, and the prevalence of EoE in patients with IgE-mediated food

SUBMITTER: Hill DA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5346349 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Mar - Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature